New cell discovery

[Kelly2]

Hi guys. Have you heard about the new discovery? telegraph.co.uk/science/202...

Could this be our savior? Efficacy in all cancers and also blood cancers. In November the first trials on last stage patients!

Let's keep our fingers crossed❤️

[Manouche]

This is an open access article about the same topic:

interestingengineering.com/...

[Manouche in reply to Manouche]

« Although independent experts warn that this discovery is still in its infancy, it could pave the way towards a highly sought after “universal” cancer therapy in the future. »

iflscience.com/health-and-m...

[Stevesmum42]

This is great news for every cancer sufferer. Wonderful work by researchers and scientists.

Thank you all.

Sandy x

[Kelly2 in reply to Stevesmum42]

It was discovered by accident!

[Stevesmum42 in reply to Kelly2]

Apparently so. If you read the link from Manouche, the title was interestingengineering so click on the link.

Sandy

[jillydabrat]

But it says the cells seek defective mutated cells. Surely this will only be okay for treatment of cancers in the form of a tumour? How can it attack red blood cells?

[Manouche in reply to jillydabrat]

As far as I know, mutated RBC are tumors by definition, so they are recognized by the immune system. That’s also why interferon works so well, but through a different mechanism.

[Kelly2 in reply to jillydabrat]

It says that this applies to all sorts of cancers including blood

[Kelly2 in reply to jillydabrat]

Well if they say it does who are we to dispute it? 😂

[JackLina]

I may be incorrect in my assumption but I would have thought it is not an option for those of us who are JAK2+. Our genes are mutated. Is it possible that there are some in there that are not? If so, perhaps there's hope for us but I doubt it after 60!

[Manouche in reply to JackLina]

By definition, a gene is always mutated, in any cancer, jak2 or non-jak2.

[MaggieSylvie]

It sounds very encouraging BUT if your blood condition is due to a mutated gene, then it's the gene that needs to be targeted. I'm not a medic, but is there a way they can do that?

[Kelly2 in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Am not a doctor. Maybe you should ask Maz about this and inform us all.

[Manouche in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Well, if you manage to kill off all the mutated cells, I suppose you get rid of the pathological condition altogether.

[MaggieSylvie]

It's not the cells that are mutated. It's a gene.

[Kelly2 in reply to MaggieSylvie]

So they should check pregnant women and if their babies have this gene they could correct it. They can do that now.

[MaggieSylvie]

The gene mutation is not there at birth; it is acquired later in life. Cannot be inherited or passed on.

[Kelly2 in reply to MaggieSylvie]

I don't know about that. My mother had elevated platelets and given Hydro one year before she died. At her 90's. Coincidence?

[MaggieSylvie]

I'm not qualified to say but I would think it rare to inherit it.