Re: Lighting up cancel cells in the body

[Guest guest]

Oh Lottie, I am so glad to see you are back. Stay well my friend.

Eva XXOO

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From: " Lottie Duthu " <lotajam@...>

Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 5:59 PM

" CML " < >

Subject: [ ] Lighting up cancel cells in the body

> Researchers are perfecting a technology that may help solve one of the

> most vexing problems in cancer treatment: how to tell if cancer is

> spreading to other parts of the body. After first injecting a person with

> a chemical that labels specific types of cancer cells, doctors would then

> aim a laser at a vein near the surface of the body (for example in the

> wrist), " lighting up " circulating cancer cells. Unlike CT scans and MRI,

> the standard methods of detecting wayward tumors, the laser is able to

> identify and count individual cancer cells. And because it's trained on a

> vein, the laser can monitor a large volume of blood, making it a much more

> sensitive test than could be obtained by using a small blood sample.

> Doctors hope the new laser technique will provide timely information on

> the progression of a person's cancer, allowing them to tailor their

> treatment. A clinical trial is planned.

> (From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the

> University of Michigan) Living with Cancer Health monitor

>

> FYI

>

> Lottie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is so amazing. These are some times to be living in, aren't they?! Stuff

like this is just awe-inspiring.

>

> From: lotajam@...

> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:59:28 -0500

> Subject: [ ] Lighting up cancel cells in the body

>

> Researchers are perfecting a technology that may help solve one of the most

vexing problems in cancer treatment: how to tell if cancer is spreading to other

parts of the body. After first injecting a person with a chemical that labels

specific types of cancer cells, doctors would then aim a laser at a vein near

the surface of the body (for example in the wrist), “lighting up” circulating

cancer cells. Unlike CT scans and MRI, the standard methods of detecting wayward

tumors, the laser is able to identify and count individual cancer cells. And

because it’s trained on a vein, the laser can monitor a large volume of blood,

making it a much more sensitive test than could be obtained by using a small

blood sample. Doctors hope the new laser technique will provide timely

information on the progression of a person’s cancer, allowing them to tailor

their treatment. A clinical trial is planned.

> (From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University

of Michigan) Living with Cancer Health monitor

>

> FYI

>

> Lottie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lottie,

Sounds so interesting, and yet safer then CT Scans and MRI's. It's good to know

that in our near future

of cancer therapy, the technology which many Scientist all over the world are

working to find better methods of detecting other cancer cells which will be the

laser.

Did anyone read the recent F.Y.I's on another New Leukemia Drug Shows Promise?

It is being produced in Seoul, Korea. A new drug, developed by IIyang

Pharmaceutical is believed to be 30 times more effective then Gleevec, and as

popular anti-leukemia medicine, which is currently in clinical trials to be in

clinical trials at the hospitals countries like China, Thailand, and India.

It has been stated that this new drug if approved in the Asian country is

expected to change the landscape of the leukemia drug market.

To test the efficacy the team of administered doses of IY5511 from 100

milligrams. to 1000 mgs. per day, with the largest amount proving to be safe.

Among the 22 patients, 16, or 73% have exhibited no side effects and developed

no other problems.

If you want to read about this new drug being discovered by Professor Kim Dong

research at St. 's Hospital in Seoul, Korea. Go on

www.koreantime.colr/www//news/nation200

/07/117_49374...

Dory Doggie

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From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...>

CML < >

Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 4:59:28 PM

Subject: [ ] Lighting up cancel cells in the body

Researchers are perfecting a technology that may help solve one of the most

vexing problems in cancer treatment: how to tell if cancer is spreading to other

parts of the body. After first injecting a person with a chemical that labels

specific types of cancer cells, doctors would then aim a laser at a vein near

the surface of the body (for example in the wrist), “lighting upâ€

circulating cancer cells. Unlike CT scans and MRI, the standard methods of

detecting wayward tumors, the laser is able to identify and count individual

cancer cells. And because it’s trained on a vein, the laser can monitor a

large volume of blood, making it a much more sensitive test than could be

obtained by using a small blood sample. Doctors hope the new laser technique

will provide timely information on the progression of a person’s cancer,

allowing them to tailor their treatment. A clinical trial is planned.

(From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of

Michigan) Living with Cancer Health monitor

FYI

Lottie