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Cancer Docs abuzz about New Leukemia Treatment
http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=14283544 ^ | Mikaela Conley

Posted on 08/12/2011 6:27:10 PM PDT by SMCC1

In preliminary research that's been dubbed "remarkable," "dramatic" and "sensational," doctors made the most common type of leukemia disappear in two patients, and reduced cancer cells by 70 percent in a third.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; health; research; sourcetitlenoturl

1 posted on 08/12/2011 6:27:15 PM PDT by SMCC1
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To: SMCC1

We desparately need 3-4 major breakthroughs in life;

1. E.D cure (Viagra)
2. Cure for baldness.
3. Cancer cure (this one is exciting and promising).
4. Cure for Alzheimers (can’t have people living so long they go nutty).


2 posted on 08/12/2011 6:34:53 PM PDT by umgud
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3 posted on 08/12/2011 6:35:53 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: umgud
We desparately need 3-4 major breakthroughs in life;

All of the Major Neurodegenerative diseases come to mind
1) Alzheimer's
2) Parkinson's
3) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

4) Centrally acting Substance P Blocker
— This would render a genuinely useful answer to
— Pain and Suffering

4 posted on 08/12/2011 7:07:34 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: SMCC1

If this is True,I have a little friend at St Judes in Memphis that needs help.Kick the tires,Light the fires


5 posted on 08/12/2011 7:20:26 PM PDT by Sir Beowolf ("You might want to think about a Trade in" 2012 is coming)
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To: SMCC1

Don’t worry. The Food & Drug Administration will stall the drug’s experimental usage until the cemetaries are filled.


6 posted on 08/12/2011 7:23:43 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: SMCC1
In preliminary research that's been dubbed "remarkable," "dramatic" and "sensational," doctors made the most common type of leukemia disappear in two patients, and reduced cancer cells by 70 percent in a third.

Obamacare will put a stop to that. Can't have sick people consuming taxpayer dollars you know ......

Does this post REALLY need a /sarcasm tag?

7 posted on 08/12/2011 7:26:57 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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I don’t really see it as sarcasm.

Just the sad, sad truth.


8 posted on 08/12/2011 7:28:24 PM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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To: SMCC1
we found in all three of our patients that the T-cells killed at least a thousand tumor cells

Very, very impressive.

9 posted on 08/12/2011 7:43:31 PM PDT by TChad
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To: TChad

They’re getting close..


10 posted on 08/12/2011 7:46:08 PM PDT by Michael Barnes (Obamaa+ Downgrade)
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