News 4 Jax posted an article regarding the treatment of tumors in canines, which is a serious condition. I'm sure that most would make the connection of cancer research with humans but this isn't the only way in which it is shown. In fact, there are many animals that are afflicted with this condition and should be treated with the best methods ones can imagine. The article in question talked about a dog and how glioblastoma had impacted him a couple of years in the past.
The dog is named Petey and he had a tumor known commonly in the medical field as glioma. It's the most aggressive type of tumor seen in the brain and doctors said that he had less than two months to live. The work of veterinarian Dr. Simon Platt had potential, though, and it would be meant to help Petey's condition. As a result, clinical testing was put into practice, the same drug meant to help those with colon cancer ultimately put into practice to help a canine with a brain tumor.
The way that the drug was administered was over the brain, within the same area that the tumor was removed beforehand. Platt said that this method would be utilized in order to block the tumor from feeding throughout the rest of the body. It requires nourishment in order to survive, so being able to cut off all of its sources, in theory, is an ideal mindset to have. What I did not know, until recently, was that the tumors found in canines are somewhat similar to those in humans.
This is the kind of concept that can be supported by organizations the likes of Voices against Brain Cancer, too. The article talked about how Petey's last MRI showed that there wasn't a tumor present, so it's apparent that there was success to be had. It has proven itself as a method and it's possible that it can assist many other canines, too. As this example of cancer research has shown, though, it's possible for humans to benefit from it, too, so it's an idea worth looking into.
Is it possible that this method will be modified to some extent before it is becomes usable for humans a well? I think that this will be the case, especially when you consider that there is a world of difference between dog anatomy and human anatomy. However, the article about Petey has said much about the potential of the method, so I think that there is much to feel confident about. There's potential to be had and now it's a matter of tapping into it.
The dog is named Petey and he had a tumor known commonly in the medical field as glioma. It's the most aggressive type of tumor seen in the brain and doctors said that he had less than two months to live. The work of veterinarian Dr. Simon Platt had potential, though, and it would be meant to help Petey's condition. As a result, clinical testing was put into practice, the same drug meant to help those with colon cancer ultimately put into practice to help a canine with a brain tumor.
The way that the drug was administered was over the brain, within the same area that the tumor was removed beforehand. Platt said that this method would be utilized in order to block the tumor from feeding throughout the rest of the body. It requires nourishment in order to survive, so being able to cut off all of its sources, in theory, is an ideal mindset to have. What I did not know, until recently, was that the tumors found in canines are somewhat similar to those in humans.
This is the kind of concept that can be supported by organizations the likes of Voices against Brain Cancer, too. The article talked about how Petey's last MRI showed that there wasn't a tumor present, so it's apparent that there was success to be had. It has proven itself as a method and it's possible that it can assist many other canines, too. As this example of cancer research has shown, though, it's possible for humans to benefit from it, too, so it's an idea worth looking into.
Is it possible that this method will be modified to some extent before it is becomes usable for humans a well? I think that this will be the case, especially when you consider that there is a world of difference between dog anatomy and human anatomy. However, the article about Petey has said much about the potential of the method, so I think that there is much to feel confident about. There's potential to be had and now it's a matter of tapping into it.
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