Sunday, March 17, 2013

Brain Cancer Cures & the Small Steps Taken Towards Them

By Rob Sutter


Finding cures for brain cancer has proven to be difficult but I don't know if people understand just how hard it could be. The problem is that these tumors are complex that it's tough to look at them and pinpoint where the problems seem to lie. There are many proteins and substances found in these growths, which only adds to the difficult nature that these growths process. When it comes to research, it might be best to take the smallest of steps going forward.

The Medical Xpress posted a story concerning Avastin, which is a name of a drug that has been known to cause shrinkage in tumors for a short period of time. This may be a problem, though, since the tumors will ultimately revert back to their normal sizes. Researchers have made the claim, though, that this finding can actually work well when it comes to discovering cures. There is another drug that can be used alongside Avastin, known as dasatinib, which may stop the spread of tumors.

I believe that research on this matter is the most trying because of how slowly it has to be done. These tumors have proven to be complex and with several enzymes and chains of protein to consider, it's apparent why cures are difficult to come to fruition. As a result, the people who operate in this field often hit many roadblocks when, in my opinion, they should not have to. I believe that they are fully able to take the help from others and utilize it well, though.

Companies along the lines of Voices Against Brain Cancer have done great work in terms of its social events people can attend. These are the types of individuals who all have the same kind of cause in mind and they want to be able to work to see success come about. Brain cancer may be one of the strongest causes to go after, too. Thanks to the weight that this condition has and the passion people have for raising awareness, these events seem like they're made to succeed.

Brain cancer awareness is one of those causes which, in my opinion, has no limit as to how much it can grow. After all, it's clear that so many people are already committed to this cause and I have to believe that more people can jump onboard as well so that they can offer assistance. People generally work hard when it comes to cases that offer benefits for everyone and I believe raising awareness for this cause is the same. I think it's just a matter of attracting more supporters.




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