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[Professor H]

Promising news:

Use of genome sequencing or the mapping of genetic materials from healthy cells and comparing to those of the cancerous ones have led to some promising results in some recent cases.   The idea is that once the cause or difference is noted - the cancer specialist can map out a plan to combat that specific cells activities.

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Dr. Ley’s team tried a type of analysis that they had never done before. They fully sequenced the genes of both his cancer cells and healthy cells for comparison, and at the same time analyzed his RNA, a close chemical cousin to DNA, for clues to what his genes were doing.

The researchers on the project put other work aside for weeks, running one of the university’s 26 sequencing machines and supercomputer around the clock. And they found a culprit — a normal gene that was in overdrive, churning out huge amounts of a protein that appeared to be spurring the cancer’s growth.

Even better, there was a promising new drug that might shut down the malfunctioning gene — a drug that had been tested and approved only for advanced kidney cancer. Dr. Wartman became the first person ever to take it for leukemia.

And now, against all odds, his cancer is in remission and has been since last fall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/health/in-gene-sequencing-treatment-for-leukemia-glimpses-of-the-future.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general

[marilyn.monroe]

It is scary that cancer can be caused by contagious virus HPV. Genetically modifying food adds virus genes to diet and may recombine to fuel diseases like cancer. Plus all the toxic pollution in the environment.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I know that doesn't help those battling cancer. If corporate would quit putting profits over health, we would win this war. They can't make money off the natural cures and treatments for cancer, so we have to wait for them to patent their synthetic versions while they repress natural remedies and keep polluting.

[marilyn.monroe]

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Monroe. Here the local government tries to explain it away.

http://www.monroecounty.gov/File/Health/DataReports/Epidemiology%20of%20Cancer%20in%20Monroe%20County-%20final%20draft.pdf

Tell local Monroe officials to stop taking blood money (which they poorly manage)!


http://michiganmessenger.com/12965/cancer-questions-grow-around-fermi-nuclear-plant

The cancer rate among people under the age of 25 in Monroe County rose at more than three times the rate of the rest of the state between 1996 and 2005, according to a report generated by the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). Between 1996 and 2000, the average rate of cancer cases for this group was 18.5 cases per 100,000 people; between 2001 and 2005, the rate grew to 24.3 per 100,000. Between 1996 and 2000 the statewide rate of cancer for this group was 20.2 per 100,000; between 2001 and 2005, the rate was 21.9.
 
Monroe is home to DTE Energy’s Fermi II nuclear power plant, which became fully operational in 1988. While industry and government experts dismiss the possibility that local cancer rates are related to the nuclear plant, critics of the plant and nuclear power say more study is needed.

In the 1980s, the cancer rate for young people in Monroe County was below the state average. In the ’90s this rate grew, and in the first half of 2000 the cancer rate for this group in Monroe was greater than the state average. For the period 1999-2004, there is data to compare the Monroe under 25 cancer rate to both the Michigan and U.S statistics. The rate was 23.5 per 100,000 in Monroe County, 21.5 per 100,000 in Michigan and 19.5 per 100,000 nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
 
These numbers include all types of cancers reported for this group.

John Austerberry, a spokesman for DTE Energy, told Michigan Messenger that he was unaware that state data shows rising cancer rates among young people in Monroe.
 
“I had not heard of that,” he said. “I don’t think that we undertake studies of that nature because it is being done by a number of government agencies.”

The contempt DTE has for the people of Monroe makes me SICK! More cancer research is needed for Monroe. DTE should be required to monitor health effects, especially since they are using Monroe as a high-level nuclear waste dump! It cost a fortune to regulate the nuclear industry and they dang well aren't paying for it! 

[Professor H]

Are those figures equitable to other Nuclear plants around the country or are you just comparing apples to oranges?

[Pax]

"Cancer," and "SEEKING A CURE!!" are big business.  It's such a BIG BUSINESS that there is absolutely no money to be had by anyone if a "cure" is actually found. My goodness folks, do yourselves a favor and so some research yourselves: "cancer" can indeed be halted by means at our disposal these days and Big Pharm isn't in that particular equation...

Burzynski, anyone?

[marilyn.monroe]

"2011 Monroe County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy"

1. Permit cancer-causing industry.
2. Make money off cancer patients.
3. Evacuate.

No wonder Monroe is so broke.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:C_nmr7ebq9UJ:www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/planning_department_and_commission/docs/2011_CEDS_Final.pdf+how+much+money+does+mercy+memorial+monroe+make+cancer+patients&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgyVqf63FfmJVpqhl0ffbQQ-vjkUH2N5hi_ZUZ3dIucf4UPKjiy678cxUMYDZhJ2-7N66EI62hFyYuwl1phbfjTCvcd1hyONgx2PBJVyCnK_hKmxRiQ6-fn1LFDH-aES8AvVDtp&sig=AHIEtbQ_twLUs2Nhq8NSm53VpZwJA49xIA