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A New ‘lint brush’ Treatment for Cancer Cells

Posted by: biologyblog | December 21, 2008 | 2 Comments |



by Andrew S

Scientists have discovered a possible cure for tumors. Chemotherapy kills healthy cells as well as cancerous cells. Scientist has found a way to target only the cancerous cells. Using naturally formed proteins the cells are attracted to each other and destroyed using the proteins. Nearly 30 percent of the cancerous cells in a tumor patient’s body are destroyed when using these proteins.

I would like to know why only 30 percent of cells are destroyed instead of the entire tumor. If I were a bioengineer I would be looking into ways to make the protein stronger and completely destroy tumors in bodies. If it is possible to destroy only the cancerous cell and not the healthy ones using the proteins there has to be a way to cure the cancers completely.

Source: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/42053/Researcher_invents_lethal_lint_brush_to_capture_and_kill_cancer_cells_in_the_bloodstream.html

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that is interesting that only 30% of the cancerous cells are destroyed instead of all of them. maybe because this technique is new and maybe they haven’t reasherched far enough to explain this. at least it is something and it doesn’t kill the good cells in the proccess so that’s an improvement from chemo therapy which kills your good cells as well as your bad. this is also a natruall substance so that too is a major improvement. we have to look on the bright side of things for now until they can improve it even more.

It is very surprising that Chemotherapy kills only 30% of cancerous cells. Wouldn’t Chemotherapy destroy all of the dangerous cells and replace healthy cells? This article also states that Chemotherepy kills healthy cells, as well? In my opnion, Chemotherapy does not work if it does not cure the cancer victum. Sure, it benefits them, but there could be more affective ways to cure cancer.

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