Posted on 01/20/2020 2:42:05 PM PST by Red Badger
A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists.
The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab tests.
The findings, published in Nature Immunology, have not been tested in patients, but the researchers say they have "enormous potential".
Experts said that although the work was still at an early stage, it was very exciting. What have they found?
Our immune system is our body's natural defence against infection, but it also attacks cancerous cells.
The scientists were looking for "unconventional" and previously undiscovered ways the immune system naturally attacks tumours.
What they found was a T-cell inside people's blood. This is an immune cell that can scan the body to assess whether there is a threat that needs to be eliminated.
The difference is this one could attack a wide range of cancers.
"There's a chance here to treat every patient," researcher Prof Andrew Sewell told the BBC.
He added: "Previously nobody believed this could be possible.
"It raises the prospect of a 'one-size-fits-all' cancer treatment, a single type of T-cell that could be capable of destroying many different types of cancers across the population." How does it work?
T-cells have "receptors" on their surface that allow them to "see" at a chemical level.
The Cardiff team discovered a T-cell and its receptor that could find and kill a wide range of cancerous cells in the lab including lung, skin, blood, colon, breast, bone, prostate, ovarian, kidney and cervical cancer cells.
Crucially, it left normal tissues untouched.
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Thanks fieldmarshaldj.
I wonder why it’s sugar...probably because I need sugar to operate.
Is there a sugar anon?
You are right on!
Trust Theranos.
Lots of things have been solved or invented and most who invented or solved have mysteriously died.
(Didn’t read the whole article but...)
I’d like to see research in how to improve the work of our own immune systems, rather than researching with the blinders on of discovering profitable yet toxic treatments and meds. There is a lot we can do to improve our immune systems, and the reason why we get so sick, but it might involve eating to improve the varieties of gut bugs we have, fresh air and exercise, meditation, getting rid of heavy metals and pesticides....
Gd bless your family and please let a miracle heal your son.
Does your son know about Joe Tippens or Jane McLellan? They have found cheap methods of shutting down any cancer’s metabolism by the use of off-label drugs and herbal supplemants. The idea is to prevent a cancer cell’s ability to generate energy; from glucose, fat, or glutamine.
Here are some resources:
“How to Starve Cancer” by Jane McLellan
mycancerstory.rocks website by Joe Tippens
mycancerstoryrocks FaceBook Group (closed group)
The Care Oncology Clinic, London, England (they use the principles found in Jane McLellan’s book and are pursuing a massive study treating thousands of patients with four cheap drugs (mebendazole, lipitor, metformin, doxycycline). It costs about $100-$200/month.
Another resource for GMB tumors is the IOZK Clinic in Cologne, Germany. They treat brain tumors with localized heat (13.56Mhz), oncolytic virus therapy, and dendritic cell therapy using the onco-virus as a target. I was there this summer for three rounds of treatment and met many brain cancer patients who should have been dead by now. This path is quite costly though, about $25K/month. But Germany is a beautiful country, lots of history and natural beauty there.
Doubtful.
Thank You Very Much Churchillspirit :)
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The abbreviation that other poster and I were talking about (pCR) is a biopsy summary term that means Pathology: Complete Response. It is given when the post surgical biopsies come back with no sign of cancer remaining to say that it appears the Chemo worked, within that patient, to give a complete response and everything looks great.
I have issues with what I am still to do and did endure, but to have that pCR is a Grand Slam Home Run. To get that with Stage 3 at 71 is beyond happy.
Remember when Joe Biden said if he’s elected cancer would be cured during his administration?
I asked my doctor if he could prescribed a pill and he said no, mhmm my mmm, blabbbbd, no.”
I said I want you to get it for me under Trump’s law.
He wrote it up pronto.
Don’t be afraid to demand you think you need.
Yes, you did. But this is a ‘special type’ of T-cell, that was previously unknown.................
Ahah!!! Thank you! If that was in the article, I missed it.
I think I remember T-1, T-2, and T-3 with the T-3’s being the ones that specifically target cancer cells in a healthy persons body.
I remember reading that every healthy person has cancer cells show up in their body, but in normal conditions the T-3 cells attack and kill them before they ever become a problem.
And that when people do get a cancer that continues to grow, there is some reason the T-3 cells have failed to kill them.
And the medical mystery was to find out why this occurs.
Maybe this is a T-4 cell!...................
(WWII Nazi Tanks, Panzers, were model T-4)..........
Sounds like it works against a broad spectrum of malignant cancers with the MR1 protein in common. Pan-population could literally include everything from test mice up to humans.
Interesting.
Thanks!.............
No problem.
As the kids say these days, “F*ck cancer”.
So far, I’ve lost an Uncle, a family friend, a cat, and two dogs to cancer.
FReegards...
My mom and All my uncles and aunts died of cancer, as did my wife’s sister (38) and brother (59)...............
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