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Related: About this forumNano-bullet tech shoots down brain cancer in Tel Aviv U study
The worst form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is considered largely incurable by doctors. Victims generally die within a year and a half of being diagnosed with the tumors. Its such a devastating disease that the National Academy of Sciences calls it the Terminator. But an innovative nanotech-based end-run around cancer cells by Tel Aviv University researchers could provide doctors with a new way to treat or even cure GBM and other malignant killer cancers.
The technique, developed by Prof. Dan Peer of TAUs Department of Department of Cell Research and Immunology and Scientific Director of TAUs Center for NanoMedicine, has proven itself in the past: Its based on the cancer bullet system Peer and other TAU researchers developed that delivers chemotherapy directly to cancer cells, using bioadhesive liposomes (BALs), consisting of regular liposomes reduced to nano-sized particles that attach themselves to the cancerous cells. Peer and Prof. Rimona Margalit, with whom he developed the method, have published several studies showing its effectiveness.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/nano-bullet-tech-shoots-down-brain-cancer-in-tel-aviv-u-study/
King_David
(14,851 posts)BDS ?
LOL
riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)My 26 year old son died from GBM in 1999. He had 3 operations, several chemo and radiation.he survived 18 months.
He fought it to the end.
King_David
(14,851 posts)Sounds like he was very brave.
riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)It is very interesting that the discovery for this is in Israel, where his fiancee was born. He died the year they were to marry. He was converting. The Rabbi said he had to have a Jewish name and the rabbi chose Zachariah. It was one of the names I was going to name him when he was born. He said he liked it and wished I did. His fiancée married 10 years after his death. Her husband has the same name as my son. Their daughters call me grandma.
Life goes on. L'Chaim
DFW
(54,448 posts)I'd love to see a treatment for it developed. This one is personal, as it could hit me or my wife, considering our family history.
LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)It's a horrible disease. A good friend died of it in her 40s, leaving two young children.
Isn't that what Ted Kennedy died of?
It would be great to have a cure!
CanonRay
(14,121 posts)Overseas
(12,121 posts)Little Tich
(6,171 posts)I like it.