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Irish researchers have come up with a way to kill off cancer cells by starving them to death.
The researchers at Queen's University Belfast expect human trials to begin in 12 months to test their new discovery.
“Essentially it stops the blood vessels from developing,” Prof Tracy Robson said noting they have found a substance that blocks the development of a blood supply to let the tumor grow.
The substance is a natural human protein Robson said and has already proven every effective in lab tests on mice.
The protein does not target the actual tumor cells instead it zeroes in on the blood vessels it tries to grow, said Professor Robson.
Her breakthrough, reported in the Irish Times, is written up in this edition of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
When the protein and gene were discovered they then established what part of the protein worked to stop blood vessels developing
The university has now joined with Almac Discovery Ltd, a Craigavon, Co Armagh-based company, that develops cancer treatments.
The substance developed by Queen’s and Almac underwent tests with mice and proved “highly effective” for prostate and breast cancers.
“However, this also has the potential for the treatment of any solid tumor,” Prof Robson said.
While existing drugs such as Avastin block a tumour’s blood supply these are based on interfering with growth factors, she said.
“Our drug would be very useful in patients who don’t respond well to Avastin,” she said.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.mamaginnty | Apr 09, 2011, 05:29 PM EDT
I believe in a lot of what malpaso2001 has said, the pharmaceutical industry is one of the richest if not the richest along with oil in the world. My aunt had cancer in the form of a tumour, was told it could not be operated on, but that she should start chemo, her daughter wanted her to try other alternatives first, went to what we call a hoax doc, who believed in natural methods. Aunt ate nothing but white meat, " fresh chicken fish carrots etc and water, no other drink. even threw her glasses away that she had wore for 30yrs, eyesight was perfect, after 3 months went back to original hospital for checkup. they were delighted that tumour had shrunk so much, so started the chemo anyway, and the cancer grew with a vengeance, she was dead within the next 3 months. daughter cannot forgive herself for letting her mother go back and get chemo.
aidanwalsh | Apr 07, 2011, 02:11 PM EDT
a cure for breast cancer has already been found by a japanese researcher by the name of yamamoto...he has also cured numerous types of cancers including prostate and has even cure aids patients...the media is extremely slow on reporting this and that is because it is a major threat to the pharmaceutical industry as a whole...he has already published numerous papers on this cure....
malpaso2001 | Apr 06, 2011, 10:21 PM EDT
ellenfromcork, i have seen the very opposite first hand, people refusing the cancer causing "cures",chimo and radiation, and are still very much alive and well 11 plus yrs later. For 120yrs, the drug medicine establishment has promoted chemotherapy as the official treatment for cancer. As a result of years of brainwashing, most Americans think that chemo is safe, effective and somehow scientific. Any patient who dares to question its effectiveness is scolded like a bold child, and any doctor questioning this treatement is chastised and even risks the loss of hospital priveleges. Dont ask any questions, dont ask about alternatives and dont rock the boat. But does Chemotherapy kill cancer cells? Or course it does, but what else does it kill? So the chemo does its job...and now you are CURED and DEAD at the same time. Before "standard care" as ellenfromcork calls it is performed, are patients told the whole story, that the treatement itself is carcinogenic, that it suppresses your immune system and sets you up for a worse disaster? When cancer returns a second time and you have no defence, do they tell you that chemo kills healthy cells effecting long term healthy organs, glands and hormone function. Do they have you're best interest at heart and inform you of the more rational and sensible alternative to a form of medical therapy that uses deadly poisons that many patients claim is worse than the disease itself? Some naturopathic and nutritional cancer treatements have been around long before chemotherapy. Why does'nt you're doctor know about them? Because they have been widely suppressed by the drug medicine establishment which is controlled by the pharmaceutical trust. Maybe its time to put the "yes we can" mantra to bed and take up a new one. How about "freedom of choice in health care."
ellenfromcork | Apr 06, 2011, 07:28 PM EDT
I've been an oncology nurse for over 20 years and I can tell you that cancer is a cunning trickster. We are doing a little better in treating some cancers,especially breast and myeloma, but don't be fooled, cancer won't be beaten easily. As for malpaso2001, I have seen patients refuse standard care for "natural" remedies and die a painful, unnecessary death when they could have had months and even years of more time with their families.
malpaso2001 | Apr 06, 2011, 03:11 PM EDT
Very interesting...considering we have had a cure for most cancers since the 1930's, but because most cancers can be cured for the most part with natural products, i.e. no money to be made, they are called a hoax and any doctor who uses them is labeled a quack and has their licence revoked. The American Medical Association, Cancer Research Institute and FDA are three of the most corrupt institutions in the country, and believe me thats up against some pretty stiff competition. People, just because someone wears a white coat does'nt mean they know what they are talking about. You cant CUT cancer out of the body, you have to HEAL the WHOLE body, give the body the tools to heal itself, which it does very well without the usual cancer tricks, Chemo, Radiation etc. You need to do you're own research, within the next few years 50% of all deaths will be because of cancer. There's a lot of money to be made at this game, and thats what it is, a game to them. Doctors differ and patients die. It does'nt have to be this way.
twinklingblue | Apr 06, 2011, 01:23 PM EDT
Congratulations on becoming closer to a cure. As a breast cancer survivor, I participated in a clinical trial with my radiation in a double dose in 3 weeks, and gave the tissue taken out in my 2 lumpectomies for research. I am confident that it will be cured in my lifetime.
Searlit | Apr 06, 2011, 12:17 PM EDT
Wonderful news!
snakehips | Apr 06, 2011, 10:53 AM EDT
Fabulous, It is fantastic that the Irish Community of researchers are leading the charge to combat the horrible scourge of cancer. God Speed in their tremendous work!