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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Just saw a news article on TV about a procedure using the polio vaccine to kill cancer cells in the brain tumor of a young girl who is now cancer-free. Seems like the vaccine only attacks the cancer cells and not the healthy cells. Mentioned was the possibility of using the polio vaccine for other cancers. Don't know where the girl was from, but there is an article at Duke University about research on this use of the polio vaccine. http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/modules/Research3/index.php?id=41I checked the OCF News section but didn't see anything re research with this procedure for oral cancer use. Wouldn't it be great if one day the polio vaccine would be used to end oral cancers?
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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