Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Brain Tumors Continue To Gain More Focus

By Rob Sutter


Brain tumors deserve all of the attention that they can get in terms of awareness and finding cures. There are many causes which people can give their time and attention to and I believe that this one has secured a spot at the top of the list. In addition, researchers operate the most in the field of medicine, working hard in order to see that cures are found in due time. It's good to know that awareness is being spread because I've learned that more organizations are beginning to offer their services to the cause as well.

An article on NASDAQ spoke about Nuvilex and how it would soon be offering its services to researching and finding cures for brain tumors. More specifically, the organization's branch known as Medical Marijuana Sciences will be focusing on the development of treatments for this condition. These tumors are based on cannabinoids, which inhibit the growth of them both in the medical field as well as in animals. The fact that another organization is offering its services should not go unnoticed by entities like VABC.

The article also went on to cite a few statistics coming from the American Cancer Society. For instance, in 2013, it's been reported that 23,000 would be hindered by brain or spinal tumors and that 14,000 would pass away because of the conditions. As of now, there aren't many solid ways to screen for the tumors, which is unfortunate. There is a silver lining to the story, though, when you consider that these organizations are granting their time to help in terms of awareness and research.

When it comes to curing conditions, it seems like glioblastoma tumors have a chance to be removed through a few different methods. There are a number of drugs that have been used to help the matter, though it seems like chemotherapy and radiation are two of the most common ways in going about removing these growths. There are those life expectancy statistics, as spoken about before, which raises the need for solid cures since there is nothing truly concrete as of yet.

Brain tumors deserve the attention of everyone because of how severe they are. While they stand as the most common growths the body, they are also the most aggressive, which certainly doesn't help matters. People seem to have a connection with these conditions and they have to be looked at in great ways. There's a level of intricacy that is seen when it comes to these sorts of growths and I don't think that there are many which are entitled to this level of attention.




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