Potential cure for Leukemia?

Torplexed · 10-21-15, 08:46 PM

Seems like every couple of months you hear of a promising treatment or imminent breakthrough with cancer or a type of cancer.

Then poof. It just disappears or the long term testing doesn't pan out. Hopefully this will be more than a flash in the pan.

Jimbuna · 10-22-15, 05:54 AM

Here's hoping

Highbury · 10-22-15, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Seems like every couple of months you hear of a promising treatment or imminent breakthrough with cancer or a type of cancer.

Then poof. It just disappears or the long term testing doesn't pan out. Hopefully this will be more than a flash in the pan.

I have some conspiracy theories about the pharmaceutical lobbyists killing off anything that sounds like a cure...

Hopefully this works out. I watched my dad go through chemo for a different cancer and it is not pretty.

ExFishermanBob · 10-22-15, 07:15 AM

The reality is usually that a research group has some early findings (in-vitro or in-vivo) but needs to attract funding / pharmaceutical company. Performing real clinical trials then has to be performed, with all the usual checks and balances. The treatment is then often discovered to either not work, or not work as effectively as existing treatments, or to be worse than the disease. Or, in the case of Viagra (originally a heart drug) turns out to have a different effect or side-effect.

At other times it can be that a company doing research needs more money and makes a similar announcement.

There is a great deal of difference between a small, unregulated bit of research and full-blown clinical trials.

As always, when reading these announcements think "Who (is making the announcement), Why (are they making it), and Why now?". In fact, that tends to apply to almost anything you read.

Also, calamity is far more common and likely, than conspiracy.

Sailor Steve · 10-22-15, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

Also, calamity is far more common and likely, than conspiracy.

As I said long ago in a thread about another claimed conspiracy, "I'll take screw-up over cover-up every time".

Oberon · 10-22-15, 10:47 AM

I've always gone with Stephen Hawking when it comes to conspiracies, especially the alien ones:

I suspect that the reason that a lot of these discoveries go quiet is the lengthy period it takes to get from discovery to market. Bob has it spot on.

CaptainRamius · 11-15-15, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've always gone with Stephen Hawking when it comes to conspiracies, especially the alien ones:

I suspect that the reason that a lot of these discoveries go quiet is the lengthy period it takes to get from discovery to market. Bob has it spot on.

Same

10-21-15, 08:46 PM	#1
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Seems like every couple of months you hear of a promising treatment or imminent breakthrough with cancer or a type of cancer. Then poof. It just disappears or the long term testing doesn't pan out. Hopefully this will be more than a flash in the pan. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Here's hoping __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-22-15, 07:15 AM	#4
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The reality is usually that a research group has some early findings (in-vitro or in-vivo) but needs to attract funding / pharmaceutical company. Performing real clinical trials then has to be performed, with all the usual checks and balances. The treatment is then often discovered to either not work, or not work as effectively as existing treatments, or to be worse than the disease. Or, in the case of Viagra (originally a heart drug) turns out to have a different effect or side-effect. At other times it can be that a company doing research needs more money and makes a similar announcement. There is a great deal of difference between a small, unregulated bit of research and full-blown clinical trials. As always, when reading these announcements think "Who (is making the announcement), Why (are they making it), and Why now?". In fact, that tends to apply to almost anything you read. Also, calamity is far more common and likely, than conspiracy.

10-22-15, 10:47 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've always gone with Stephen Hawking when it comes to conspiracies, especially the alien ones: I suspect that the reason that a lot of these discoveries go quiet is the lengthy period it takes to get from discovery to market. Bob has it spot on.