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This sounds groundbreaking. Could someone with a medical background explain what this might mean?
We see similar effects when we irradiate tumors with X-rays, called 'abscopal effect'. Sometimes, when you irradiate a tumor, the unirradiated metastases also shrink. It is hypothesized that the immune response is triggered by the irradiation, and there are currently studies being done that try to stimulate the immune system even more. What I wonder is why this is being discovered only now.
We see similar effects when we irradiate tumors with X-rays, called 'abscopal effect'. Sometimes, when you irradiate a tumor, the unirradiated metastases also shrink. It is hypothesized that the immune response is triggered by the irradiation, and there are currently studies being done that try to stimulate the immune system even more. What I wonder is why this is being discovered only now.
Curing cancer with a bullet works too but the host suffers some adverse side effects.
Forgive me if this sounds ignorant, but would it not be considered a 'treatment' instead of a 'vaccine' if this is a treatment to the pre-existing condition?
I hope this translates well to humans and other mammals.
Forgive me if this sounds ignorant, but would it not be considered a 'treatment' instead of a 'vaccine' if this is a treatment to the pre-existing condition?
It is indeed a cancer treatment that needs a tumor to work. The authors call their technique "in situ vaccination" because it stimulates antibodies against that specific cancer, which can work throughout the body to destroy metastases.
Wow, this stops and reverses cancer in progress (in mice). It's not just a preventative measure to eliminate the potential of possible cancers from emerging. The cancers the mice already have goes away.
We see similar effects when we irradiate tumors with X-rays, called 'abscopal effect'. Sometimes, when you irradiate a tumor, the unirradiated metastases also shrink. It is hypothesized that the immune response is triggered by the irradiation, and there are currently studies being done that try to stimulate the immune system even more. What I wonder is why this is being discovered only now.
Yes but can it be done with minimal side effect? Curing cancer with a bullet works too but the host suffers some adverse side effects.
We see similar effects when we irradiate tumors with X-rays, called 'abscopal effect'. Sometimes, when you irradiate a tumor, the unirradiated metastases also shrink. It is hypothesized that the immune response is triggered by the irradiation, and there are currently studies being done that try to stimulate the immune system even more. What I wonder is why this is being discovered only now.
Yes but can it be done with minimal side effect? Curing cancer with a bullet works too but the host suffers some adverse side effects.
This sounds groundbreaking. Could someone with a medical background explain what this might mean?
We have cured cancer in mice many times. The trick is getting it formulated for humans in ways that are similarly effective and non-lethal. Put another way, signs of efficacy in mice is necessary, but not sufficient, of a human-applicable treatment.