'Serial Killer' T-Cells

[The Beep Goes On]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0810141248.htm

Genetically Modified 'Serial Killer' T-Cells Obliterate Tumors in Leukemia Patients
ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2011)

In a cancer treatment breakthrough 20 years in the making, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine have shown sustained remissions of up to a year among a small group of advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients treated with genetically engineered versions of their own T cells. The protocol, which involves removing patients' cells and modifying them in Penn's vaccine production facility, then infusing the new cells back into the patient's body following chemotherapy, provides a tumor-attack roadmap for the treatment of other cancers including those of the lung and ovaries and myeloma and melanoma.

The findings, published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine and Science Translational Medicine on August 10, are the first demonstration of the use of gene transfer therapy to create "serial killer" T cells aimed at cancerous tumors.

"Within three weeks, the tumors had been blown away, in a way that was much more violent than we ever expected," said senior author Carl June, MD, director of Translational Research and a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Abramson Cancer Center, who led the work. "It worked much better than we thought it would."

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[dallgire]

Wow thats awesome!

[ivan salis]

use them to kill off one another * thats the classical how how to deal with bad guys approach. way to go folks

[Felinepeachy]

I heard about this yesterday and my first thought was, our new government health care will never pay for this kind of treatment for any of us.

It is a fantastic discovery though.

[The Beep Goes On]

Not cancer, but poking fun at the same thing...those who can afford these types of treatments can sometimes live indefinitely...

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Shucks Cesium Chloride combined with the Carey Ream's treatment has been 'curing ' cancer for years. in fact I used it to 'cure ' my terminal neck cancer, as well as the other two elsewhere. I am considered the golden boy of the VA.

There are many alternates out there with cures to their credit.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[ivan salis]

this is a cure for the wealthy * you poor people will just have to die --so get used to it .

unless of course you want to be a "human lab rat" used in many of these "drug trails" to perfect the drugs that rich folks will be using.

sad but true in way too many cases.

[pat-tekker-cat]

I was already good, therefore I was given a sound body.
Or was that Karen Walker?
Karen Walker: You know I had a dream once. To be rich and beautiful and have a great body. Oh look, my dream came true!

Gotta learn to heal from within. Don't cost nothing!
But great news Bleep, I would say stick thread under the thinking of you forum.
I also have news on the new FDA aproved hepetitis C drug, got a friend on first run after approval outta Jackson U in Miami, Not a nice combo, but hey, watch out genome 1, will get info posted, but running hard at moment!

Much love to all!

[The Beep Goes On]

The mental/psychological aspect of any disease is of paramount importance. An aggressive regimen of directed will and projection can make all the difference. In other words, the will to live and the ability to remain positive while dreaming your future can change everything. Not much works without it, or at least not as well.