Scientists are moving up in the world of cancer

Scientists have possibly created the technology that will help them watch how cancer spreads throughout the human body. If this chip works as it is planned to, cancer could be stopped in it's tracks before any damage is done to a person's body. I'm very passionate about cancer treatments because a few of my family members and friends have been affected by cancer. I hope that this chip does what the scientists are designing it for. This chip is supposedly going to be able to find the birthplace of the cancer cells and show the process that spreads the cancer from its birthplace to the rest of the body.

Saying that this chip works as planned, it will be able to precisely show how tumor cells travel. When tumor cells travel, they metastasize (grow larger). This is what causes about 90% of cancer deaths. So as you can see, if this new technology is developed and perfected soon, we can use it to save the lives of the cancer patients. 

I'm so excited to see the results from this chip. No, it may not be fully developed for a while, but once it is, I hope to see news headlines stating "Microchips have led to thousands of cancer free lives". Are you interested in seeing how this chip will work and what the hopes for it is? If so, check out the actual article at-

http://www.futurity.org/lab-chip-cancer-metastasis-800882/

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Tumor-in-a-dish?

Breast cancer treatment are extremely toxic and their effectiveness is unpredictable. There is three different types of breast cancer and more than 100 different anticancer drugs that are available. Only 10 to 15 of these drugs are actually used though. I would like to know why aren't all of these drugs being used? Every cancer is different in every person and their lives may be held in one of these 85-90 drugs that aren't used for the treatment of breast cancer.
Researchers are now taking small samples of the woman's cancer and placing it in accordingly in petri dishes. After they are placed in the dishes, they sample each drug to see which one works best. If this procedure is successful and works the way that scientists and doctors plan, it may be available clinically within the next five to ten years.
This treatment may be the answer to breast cancer. My godmother was diagnosed with breast cancer years ago. She beat it after a grueling fight. I was only 7 or 8 when she had it so everyone spared me the details. She is a strong woman and is very involved with breast cancer awareness and many other things such as Susan G. Komen runs and fundraisers. I couldn't imagine if her doctors were unable to treat her. I know many families go through this. I hope that this is the experiment that works to help kill cancer and isn't toxic to people!



Let me know what you think through the comments!
If you want to read the article, the link is below!
http://www.futurity.org/breast-cancer-test-chemotherapy-792592/

Recently, a man was diagnosed with palate cancer and had to have surgery to have his upper jaw removed. I'm not sure if you know what would happen if you had your upper jaw removed. Your speech, eating, and appearance would be altered, which is exactly what happened to this man. Dentists would not help them because of the severity of his situation which left this poor man helpless. at this point, a wonderful company called "Osteo3D" got involved. They created an artificial upper jaw and surgically put it in this man's face. He is now able talk and eat as well as he could before. Technology today is not just used for Apple IPhones and the wonderful new laptops with high-speed internet. Technology is actually used for people in need like this man. Technology can change lives for the better.  Let me know what you think about Osteo3D! Who knows, maybe you will be creating things like this later in your life!

Here is a picture of the prosthetic jaw-

Check out the actual article at:

http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printing-upper-jaw-prosthetic-cancer/34303/

Can Berries help kill cancer cells?

Wild Berries May Be Boosting The Effects Of Cancer Medicine

Haley Crigler

A new study on a wild berry called "chokeberry" has shown that when eating these berries (or foods/beverages containing the extract), they may prevent the formation of new blood vessels, which is critical in the process of cancer cell growth. 

Chokeberry is berry that grows on the Eastern portion of the United States in different wet lands, especially swamps. This berry is high in vitamins and antioxidants including different polyphenols. Polyphenols are believed to mop up the harmful by-products of normal cell activities. This berry seems extremely helpful in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, but it did cause some healthy cell deaths which can be extremely dangerous to those with pancreatic cancer. 

Scientists decided to do their research on this berry on pancreatic cancer cells because of its persistent effects. Less than 5% of the patients that are diagnosed with this cancer are alive five years later. 

Putting this berry with cancer medications suggest that when they are put together, the extract exerts "supra-additive" effect. 

Scientists put cells from a cancerous pancreas into a petri dish along with cancer medication and the berry extract. Together, the berry extract and medication removed most of the cancer, but not all. If more research is done, it is possible that scientists will be able to create a medication that will fight cancer, and hopefully defeat it.  

Statistically speaking, the toxicity of the chokeberry on normal cell lining had no effects when tested, even on the highest level of usage (about 50 ug/ml). This can take the 5% of cancer patients that survive more than five years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, higher. With this results, it can be estimated that this 5% will turn into about 20-40% higher. 

Below is a picture of chokeberries.

Works Cited

"Wild Berry Extract May Strengthen Effectiveness of Pancreatic Cancer Drug." Clinicalnewsorg. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. <http://healthresearchreport.me/2014/09/18/wild-berry-extract-may-strengthen-effectiveness-of-pancreatic-cancer-drug/>.