One small potentially giant step for mankind...

[MartinSE]

A very small lab trial has had what could be called a miracle. A group of people with colorectal cancer were 100% cured and remained cured after a limited treatment of this new drug.

Obviously we need more testing, and obviously this only treats about 10% of the colorectal cancers (those of a specific type). But, it is major in that 100% were treated with the drug ONLY and after 2 years have no sign of cancer.

An experimental cancer drug had a 100% success rate : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2022/06/07/1103545361/cancer-drug-experimental-rectal-chemotherapy-surgery-treatment-immunotherapy)

[mamamia54]

How wonderful! Hopefully, someday there will be a cure for all cancers.

[MartinSE]

How wonderful! Hopefully, someday there will be a cure for all cancers.

I was losing faith that we would ever find that, but this small step is amazing results. I have hope again.

[Happydaz]

We are very fortunate to have such a vibrant biotech and pharmaceutical industry that develops such outstanding therapies for the diseases that affect so many of us. It takes large amounts of research money to develop these new treatments and many of them fail, but when one of them is successful it is truly a triumph.

[Djean1981]

Some good news...

[Stu from NYC]

Great

[raynan]

That is very good news. Finally an advancement in cancer cures.

[Wyseguy]

That is great news. I hope they will "quickly" make it available to those suffering from this disease. I am a survivor of stage 3C > I beat the disease, but it has left some lasting scars on my body and mind. After several surgeries and 30 hours a week for 3w on 1w off, 3 on 1 off 3 on 1 off, of chemo going into two chest ports, the onc was not happy with the result. She had to file a compassionate use request asking permission to go above permitted quantities of some of the drugs in the chemo. The standard treatment levels were not doing it. It was a bit upsetting that I needed something to survive, but could not get it unless given permission. Fortunately the request was granted. I have a few of the long term effects that I was warned about, but I am alive. I am fortunate, blessed, grateful.
I pray this success is the beginning of many more to QUICKLY follow.

[ElDiabloJoe]

We are very fortunate to have such a vibrant biotech and pharmaceutical industry that develops such outstanding therapies for the diseases that affect so many of us. It takes large amounts of research money to develop these new treatments and many of them fail, but when one of them is successful it is truly a triumph.
Yes, and that is why "big bad Pharma" charges so much for prescriptions. Because the few that are actually profitable fund the research and development for those that are not profitable or help niche populations. Example: the very few that suffer from like Multiple Sclerosis (90 patients per 100,000 population - less than 1%).

You are cheating everyone if you buy from off-shore suppliers or vote to restrict Big Pharma's R&D.

[La lamy]

Excellent! Thank you very much for sharing these fantastic research findings.

[Jewelz]

So refreshing to hear positive news these days!
THANKS for sharing!!

[Petersweeney]

We are very fortunate to have such a vibrant biotech and pharmaceutical industry that develops such outstanding therapies for the diseases that affect so many of us. It takes large amounts of research money to develop these new treatments and many of them fail, but when one of them is successful it is truly a triumph.

Omg - another insurance company bot. :(

[lsauls7537]

That's really great news. Think what could be accomplished with all the scientists worked as hard to cure cancer as they did with coronovirus!

[msilagy]

The scientists do work very hard to cure cancer - sorry you have no idea of the world of research and development!

[MandoMan]

A very small lab trial has had what could be called a miracle. A group of people with colorectal cancer were 100% cured and remained cured after a limited treatment of this new drug.

Obviously we need more testing, and obviously this only treats about 10% of the colorectal cancers (those of a specific type). But, it is major in that 100% were treated with the drug ONLY and after 2 years have no sign of cancer.

An experimental cancer drug had a 100% success rate : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2022/06/07/1103545361/cancer-drug-experimental-rectal-chemotherapy-surgery-treatment-immunotherapy)

It’s very hopeful indeed, but it’s a very tiny study. What was it? Twenty people? Fifty? It’s a long way from being approved or recommended. Considering how many people have refused a vaccine used effectively on hundreds of millions of people . . .

[MartinSE]

It’s very hopeful indeed, but it’s a very tiny study. What was it? Twenty people? Fifty? It’s a long way from being approved or recommended. Considering how many people have refused a vaccine used effectively on hundreds of millions of people . . .

Absolutely tiny. Less than 20. BUT. It is the first time ever that any test resulted in 100% success at any level. Of course it will be at least a year or two before it has wide application, and at the moment it is only one type of colorectal cancer, but it is as I said in the title a small step that could lead to a GIANT leap for mankind.

Most of the time articles are about some magical thing that will change all our lives, and reading the article you find it is still just a pipe dream with little or no successful application. This is not that. This is very good news. Every major break through starts with a single step.

[merrymini]

Coronavirus has not been cured.

[MartinSE]

Coronavirus has not been cured.

Well, in that case, let's fire all the scientist and accept the fact that we are all doomed.

Sigh, we have been working on cancer, a much harder problem for decades, we have been working on COVID for 2 years, and have vaccinations that work - despite what Tucker and Hannity tell you.

[Happydaz]

Omg - another insurance company bot. :(

Omg - Another one line post. I worked in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries for over 40 years. I observed the dedication of numerous scientists in developing many of the treatments that have kept so many of us alive years longer than many of our ancestors. One of my sons is a biotech scientist working outside of Boston for a small biotech company that is working on a novel approach to harnessing the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells. We talk often about the industry and all the new therapies on the horizon. The people who do this work are very energetic and enthusiastic. Hopefully we will continue to see progress in combating the many diseases that affect us all.

[MartinSE]

Omg - Another one line post. I worked in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries for over 40 years. I observed the dedication of numerous scientists in developing many of the treatments that have kept so many of us alive years longer than many of our ancestors. One of my sons is a biotech scientist working outside of Boston for a small biotech company that is working on a novel approach to harnessing the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells. We talk often about the industry and all the new therapies on the horizon. The people who do this work are very energetic and enthusiastic. Hopefully we will continue to see progress in combating the many diseases that affect us all.

Who are you going to believe, yourself and your son, or Hannity and Tucker? Let's get real, I bet you are being paid to come here and say that - sigh. Sorry, I could not resist the sarcasm, I agree with you. I think the owners of big Pharma and others are less than honorable in many cases, but the people, the scientists and technicians, I too have worked with and they are dedicated honest hard working people.

[JMintzer]

Well, in that case, let's fire all the scientist and accept the fact that we are all doomed.

Sigh, we have been working on cancer, a much harder problem for decades, we have been working on COVID for 2 years, and have vaccinations that work - despite what Tucker and Hannity tell you.

More misinformation...

They have been working on Corona viruses for decades. Covid is simply another of a list of that type of virus.

One of the reasons we had a vaccine developed so quickly was that they were able to "plug in" the spike proteins into an "already in development" vaccine.

And one more thing... Is "Tucker and Hannity" your new "go to" to try to be dismissive of other's opinions?

[JMintzer]

Who are you going to believe, yourself and your son, or Hannity and Tucker? Let's get real, I bet you are being paid to come here and say that - sigh. Sorry, I could not resist the sarcasm, I agree with you. I think the owners of big Pharma and others are less than honorable in many cases, but the people, the scientists and technicians, I too have worked with and they are dedicated honest hard working people.

More "Hannity and Tucker"...

Dude, you need a new catch phrase...

[fishon]

Omicron is just a jumble for Moronic. Stay scared my friends.