Thursday, June 14, 2012

Cancer Treatment, the Future of Healthcare?

Summary
Scientists claim to have overcome a major hurdle in their work on finding a way to wipe out cancer with viruses. A new treatment against cancer may have been found. Scientists suggest the reovirus has the power to shrink tumours. Normally the reovirus cause stomach aches and mild colds. This virus is injected in the bloodstream and it focuses on the cancer cells. This therapy has been tested on 10 patients with all tumours and the cancer cells had been spread to the liver. Shortly after the treatments the patients’ blood was tested and the virus only ran on the red blood cells, so the good cells were left alone. If this treatment gets through all the tests it might be able to treat a broad range of cancers. This new therapy is real promising and the best of all, there are probably less side-effects. Words: 124


Opinion
I think this is a break through. I am very glad that the most horrible disease might be cured in the future. You can’t say anything bad about this article because it is only good news. This treatment needs to be researched better I guess, and be tested well, but overall I think this treatment gives hope. I know cancer is a horrible disease because of my experience, and I know a lot of people have. Overall I hope this treatment will be the future of healthcare. Words: 87

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