Scientists 'find cancer's Achilles heel'

[nitpicker]

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35718491

Scientists 'find cancer's Achilles heel'

By James Gallagher
Health editor, BBC News website


2 hours ago

Scientists believe they have discovered a way to "steer" the immune system to kill cancers.

Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour - its "Achilles heel" - allowing the body to target the disease. But the personalised method, reported in Science journal, would be expensive and has not yet been tried in patients.

Experts said the idea made sense but could be more complicated in reality. However, the researchers, whose work was funded by Cancer Research UK, believe their discovery could form the backbone of new treatments and hope to test it in patients within two years. They believe by analysing the DNA, they'll be able to develop bespoke treatment.

People have tried to steer the immune system to kill tumours before, but cancer vaccines have largely flopped.
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[Helen Borg]

1. How many times I've heard this...

[redruddyred]

2. how much money did they spend on this?

how much more money was it than has been spent on me/cfs patients, ever? (disability pensions, which have been significant, don't count).

[Orrex]

3. You're right! Fuck those pricey disease-curers!

And fuck them for undermining the tired claim that no one wants to cure camcer because it's oire profitable to treat it in perpetuity!

While we're at it, fuck those jerks who cured Hepatitis C, too. That money could have been spent on daisies and rainbows instead.

Fuck them!

[redruddyred]

4. actually my post was addressing the power of certain corrupt patient lobbies

next time, think better

[Orrex]

5. On second thought, never mind.