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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGMO Vaccine-Strain Measles vs Cancer
So scientists cured a woman of a pervasive, treatment resistant multiple myeloma.
With a genetically modified, vaccine strain measles virus.
Remission of Disseminated Cancer After Systemic Oncolytic Virotherapy
*anti-vax-anti-GMOers-heads-explode*
The media is going nuts over this, but this is not a new idea/approach. Measles, and certain other viruses, can be domesticated and modified to kill cancers we call them oncolytic viruses.
Sometimes we straight-up genetically modify viruses for the explicit purpose of attacking a cancer. We have done this with Newcastle virus vs prostate cancer, Cowpox virus vs liver cancer, Herpes simplex virus vs breast & ovarian cancer, lots of different viruses vs lots of different cancers.
This is absolutely *the* future of cancer treatment we are only going to keep getting better at this.
snip
SO! The idea is
People with untreatable cancers
Virus that love to eat cancers
Inject people with untreatable cancers with viruses that love to eat cancer
Patients wont *immediately* fight off the helper viruses
Viruses kill cancer
Viruses eventually run out of food
Patients immune system kills remaining viruses
No more cancer
Did it work?
Kinda!
Researchers treated two patients. One patient did not totally clear their tumors. One did.
With a genetically modified, vaccine strain measles virus.
Remission of Disseminated Cancer After Systemic Oncolytic Virotherapy
*anti-vax-anti-GMOers-heads-explode*
The media is going nuts over this, but this is not a new idea/approach. Measles, and certain other viruses, can be domesticated and modified to kill cancers we call them oncolytic viruses.
Sometimes we straight-up genetically modify viruses for the explicit purpose of attacking a cancer. We have done this with Newcastle virus vs prostate cancer, Cowpox virus vs liver cancer, Herpes simplex virus vs breast & ovarian cancer, lots of different viruses vs lots of different cancers.
This is absolutely *the* future of cancer treatment we are only going to keep getting better at this.
snip
SO! The idea is
People with untreatable cancers
Virus that love to eat cancers
Inject people with untreatable cancers with viruses that love to eat cancer
Patients wont *immediately* fight off the helper viruses
Viruses kill cancer
Viruses eventually run out of food
Patients immune system kills remaining viruses
No more cancer
Did it work?
Kinda!
Researchers treated two patients. One patient did not totally clear their tumors. One did.
http://scienceblogs.com/erv/2014/05/16/gmo-vaccine-strain-measles-vs-cancer-2/
Fucking cancer-curing GMO snake handling fundies.
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GMO Vaccine-Strain Measles vs Cancer (Original Post)
SidDithers
Jul 2014
OP
Maybe because concluding all GMO organisms are safe because of the success of one
whatchamacallit
Jul 2014
#3
Get real this was rna modification of a specific strain of viral dna...let me know when they
Drew Richards
Jul 2014
#5
djean111
(14,255 posts)1. If they treated her with Roundup-resistant virus, you would have a point.
Targeted stuff like this is great! Kinda!
Giving everybody the treatment, whether they have cancer or not - not so much.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)2. Kick...
anti-GMO woo gets a hundred replies.
Real science sinks like a stone.
Sid
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)3. Maybe because concluding all GMO organisms are safe because of the success of one
specifically created therapy, is bogus science.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)4. Yes, that is a rather woo-like thought process. n/t
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)6. Ironically, that kind of certitude
is more akin to faith than science.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)7. Maybe you're confused as to what the OP is about?...
Sid
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)8. It's the OP that's confused
Drew Richards
(1,558 posts)5. Get real this was rna modification of a specific strain of viral dna...let me know when they
Modified it by introducing plant or another species rna into the transmission..
$heesh.
Otherwise this is great new$. Old news but still great news.
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)9. definitely worth a "I fucking love science" bump