Posted on 01/14/2018 7:03:16 PM PST by libh8er
China is a mix of 21st Century and 2nd Century.
This is not to say herbs and psychology are worthless, but they don’t cure leukemia.
I am sure you miss him everyday, very sorry he was taken so young.
As my Oncologist told me many years ago, Leukemia is Treatable, not Curable. Even when you think you are free and clear, the trigger that caused it is still lurking.
Treatment options have improved since my Diagnosis for CLL twelve Years ago. I have already lived past my initial “Sell By” Date although I was closer to Buying the Farm than I realized a few years ago.
And yes, I love Big Pharma, now more than ever.
That is not entirely true. Indolent (slow growing) Leukemias, the type you had, or have, are considered not curable. The reason is chemo mainly targets fast growing cells and since the cells in CLL are not fast growing, it's hard to get them all. Aggressive leukemias like ALL on the other hand, or its counterpart Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, are potentially curable. That's the paradox. The ones that could potentially kill you, and quickly, are also potentially curable. Ones that take years and years to develop are incurable. But of course all that might change with CAR-T entering the market.
I am so very, deeply sorry.
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You sound disappointed.
China may not pay attention to Western patents in China, but you can be VERY SURE that they will have lawyers aggressively protecting THEIR patents in the West.
Here’s Doug Olson, the first patient cured of CLL using CAR-T.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr26AFXiGfI
I don't think there are any CAR-T trials or new approved therapies for T-ALL yet. T-ALL is rare. Everything I have seen so far are for B-ALL. But there could be in the pipeline.
Thanks, but I never use the word “cured” when it comes to Leukemia or any other Cancer.
I prefer using the word “treated” until something else kills you.
My Father was supposedly “cured” of Lymphoma, but his Oncologist still had him come in every six Months just in case.
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