Light-induced whole-molecule vibration can rupture melanoma cells’ membrane

Post by kulahan » Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 7:34 PM UTC

dghughes wrote: post #11

benjijay wrote: post #7

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I am not a biologist but I've known a few in my time; It is highly unlikely there will ever be a singular "cure for cancer" as cancer is a bit of a blanket term given to multiple diseases, however this is a seemingly reasonably good breakthrough in treatment - being able to destroy cancerous cells without exposing the patient to further harm via targeted radiation or harsh chemo drugs (basically targeted poisoning) f…

Or better yet find out how to prevent cancers since it's better to not be sick than to treat you once you are sick. Things like the HPV vaccine which in my province saw a 90% drop in just a few years. I think everyone should get it no questions asked which maybe they don't anymore? The Hepatitis B vaccine too since having the disease is a cause of liver cancer. But if all else fails it's also good to have a tools to…

Post by inglor_cz » Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 9:16 PM UTC

dghughes wrote: post #11

benjijay wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am not a biologist but I've known a few in my time; It is highly unlikely there will ever be a singular "cure for cancer" as cancer is a bit of a blanket term given to multiple diseases, however this is a seemingly reasonably good breakthrough in treatment - being able to destroy cancerous cells without exposing the patient to further harm via targeted radiation or harsh chemo drugs (basically targeted poisoning) f…

Or better yet find out how to prevent cancers since it's better to not be sick than to treat you once you are sick. Things like the HPV vaccine which in my province saw a 90% drop in just a few years. I think everyone should get it no questions asked which maybe they don't anymore? The Hepatitis B vaccine too since having the disease is a cause of liver cancer. But if all else fails it's also good to have a tools to…

Post by foobiekr » Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 9:18 PM UTC

kulahan wrote: post #31

dghughes wrote: post #11

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Or better yet find out how to prevent cancers since it's better to not be sick than to treat you once you are sick. Things like the HPV vaccine which in my province saw a 90% drop in just a few years. I think everyone should get it no questions asked which maybe they don't anymore? The Hepatitis B vaccine too since having the disease is a cause of liver cancer. But if all else fails it's also good to have a tools to…

Preventing cancer seems like a fool's based on my understanding of the disease. You have cancerous cells in your body every single day. Your immune system kills them all off. It's like saying you want to prevent all bacteria from entering your body. It's just not realistic (at least, not right now).

Post by inglor_cz » Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 9:20 PM UTC

hasoleju wrote: post #5

> Near-infrared light can go as deep as 10 centimeters (~ 4 inches) into the human body. This attribute of the infrared light is key to treating cancer anywhere in the human body with this method. As long as the patient is not obese, I assume 10 centimeters of penetration depth are enough to reach any part of the body. Penetration depth and the precision of the desired effect is something that is very important in ra…

Post by adonovan » Wed, Dec 27, 2023, 9:29 PM UTC

joshuahaglund wrote: post #32

How many times have we found a new medical use for an existing dye? Prontosil was a pre-penicillin antibacterial based on azo dyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prontosil#History Brilliant blue, a food coloring, was found to help repair spinal injuries https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6719612/