Cancer Thread

[GTR-N1]

You sound like a very compassionate health worker

The guy I think you were referring to was Yul Brynner. He did those "Don't Smoke - Just Don't" Ads after his mate John Wayne died of lung cancer I think. Yul's costar in "The Magnificent Seven" Steve McQueen also died of smoking related cancer.

*Edit:- found it...

[mad082]

My uncle has to have his prostate remove because of cancer. He's only in his early 40's.

[GTR-N1]

^^ Yeah that's tough. Must have beern aggressive. Mostly they're slow growing.

Bit too late for pumpkin seeds for prevention - but not for us. Hope he gets through.

[GTR-N1]

Anna Bligh (past-state-premier-of-QLD) has Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Tis more a matter of prolonging life rather than finding a cure...

[GTR-N1]

Melanoma (the most dangerous form of skin cancer) is making news.

Treatment:- Experimental drug by Merk labelled MK437 is causing advanced melanoma to shrink just about completely in approximately 50% of patients in a study. More of this drug is being requested to treat a larger sample of people whilst they don't have long to live as it is.

Preventative:- Still it's best to consider frequent application of the highest SP rated sunscreens, large brimmed hats, taking melatonin lozenges 5mg or higher each day, exposure to the sun to be minimised to morning and afternoons only for a maximum of an hour if you have fair skin or freckled skin.

[GTR-N1]

Jai Taurima, Australia's silver medallist at the Sydney Olympic Games, had a daughter Indie Rose.

Jai and his partner Jen have just lost Indie Rose to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

She has died just a couple of days before her third birthday 22nd May.

Further research on leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma (all related cancers) is ongoing.

[GTR-N1]

At the SAU.NSW Tech Arvo at Syriops Engineers, about 30 Members present were generous enough to donate around $300 to Bowel Cancer Aust.

I don't know the exact amount because it's still stuck in a tin that'll be opened by NYTSKY (Dave and his partner Anneke) > Bowel Cancer Aust.

Congrats heaps to the Members who dug deep - really deep!

[Anfanee]

Very interesting.

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/new-generation-of-drugs-called-antipd1s-and-antipdl1s-hailed-by-doctors-as-a-potential-cure-for-lung-cancer/story-fneuzlbd-1226922114002

[GTR-N1]

^^ Certainly is!