University of Georgia Cures Cancer
We're never again losing another argument with anyone who wants to argue that his school is better than ours.
Seriously, this is tremendous news. (Hat tip: Dawg2011.)
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Said it on Twitter, but I say it again on here…
Props to the University for the findings thus far. Very good news in a topic that is so much more than football, basketball or anything else.
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by FlaGators on Dec 14, 2011 9:33 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Outside of Vandy which is in a different category,
Georgia and Florida are far and away the highest rated SEC schools for overall quality of education.
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by Dr. Morpheus on Dec 15, 2011 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
Fantastic news
Hopefully the trials continue to yield positive results. I fairly certain almost everyone has been affected by this disease in some way shape or form, and it’s never easy to deal with. This is one heck of a Bulldog point of pride.
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by ClassicCityDawg on Dec 14, 2011 9:43 PM EST reply actions
Cancer sucks!!
We all win with this one! What a breakthrough
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by Munson's_Marbles on Dec 14, 2011 9:55 PM EST reply actions
Holy Smokes
If this vaccine comes to fruition, then holy smokes…
We're not even an AAU school - bitches.
If this works for real, 10s of millions of lives saved and changed. Trillions saved in medical costs. It’s so big, there aren’t even words for it.
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by tankertoad on Dec 14, 2011 10:22 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, I think that might look good on an AAU application.
For a more detailed description of this amazing breakthrough, go here.
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by T Kyle King on Dec 14, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if his wife got onto him for coming home late.
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Amazing news!
What’s even more impressive is that they did all this without a tricycle race.
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by RedCrake on Dec 14, 2011 10:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Cautiously optimistic.
Science reporting can get a little out of hand, and translating animal models to humans doesn’t always work well (i.e. we have many treatments for stroke in mice, only one works in humans), but I have to say this is exciting. I actually used to work in the CCRC and did a project with Dr. Boons once. The approach they’re taking is really quite genius—it’s almost beautifully simple—and he’s a very smart, level headed guy. Even if it’s only half as effective in humans as mice, it’s still a huge deal. Cancer is a war fought by the inches, so even seemingly small improvements help. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and see how this gets through human trials.
(And woo! first post! I’ve been lurking all season, but this inspired me to finally jump in.)
Fair enough, MedDawg.
Yeah, I realize this is a breakthrough that might lead to a cure of certain specific types of cancer one day, so I concede that the headline is a bit hyperbolic (I hope people read the actual articles), but this sounds like the most promising development yet, and the news is so huge, I thought it warranted front-page attention.
Thanks for reading, and for commenting!
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The best kind of news
It’s certainly front page worthy, TKK. It’s exciting news, and as others have commented, it’s great to see the university doing well in the (research)trenches too.
Also that banner headline is gold: Football rivals down, Cancer, you’re next. Its about to be the off-season and CTG is going to be restless to destroy something. Be afraid.
If this works, will the NFL have to wear Red and Black elbow bands, cleats, sweat bands?
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by tankertoad on Dec 14, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jim Delaney
says he’s fine with it as long as the big ten keeps the automatic rose bowl bid.
by Mark Mandingo on Dec 14, 2011 11:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions 3 recs
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by vineyarddawg on Dec 15, 2011 12:32 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
Great news, indeed
and tres cool to hear it first on our sports site- great status headline up top!
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by Dawg2011 on Dec 15, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I appreciate the good news as much as anyone else
But aren’t we jumping the gun a bit here? It talks about breast and pancreatic cancers, which are nothing to overlook, but this is not “curing cancer” in totality. There are plenty of types of cancer that are not related to either of these that neither article I’ve seen mention any connection to.
TL;DR: Good news, but maybe not as good as the post implies.
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And I am sure the folks with cancers that may be treated will be very happy.
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by tankertoad on Dec 15, 2011 2:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The other article TKK linked in a comment goes into greater detail
If this vaccine proves a success then it will train an immune system to recognize and kill cells that are coated with the MUC1 protein that forms on 70% of the “killer” cancers.
Maybe be one small step or a giant leap, but still great news
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by Dawg2011 on Dec 15, 2011 2:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This isn't the only approach that's promising right now.
I’ve read quite a bit about various researchers who are creating viruses that attack and kill cancerous cells.
Another research team was able to successfully remove a patients T-cells, engineer them to attack and kill cancer cells, then put them back in the patient. It actually cured lymphocytic leukaemia in a few trial patients.
With all these kinds of breakthroughs happening so quickly (all 3 have happened within the past YEAR!), we really could get somewhere quickly. The cynical side of me wonders if lobbyists for medical insurance will actually try to slow this down. As was mentioned – curing cancer could save trillions in medical costs. But that’s a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and medical insurance companies. I know that’s the darkest, most cynical thing I’ve said in quite some time (and definitely is in this venue), but I’m so jaded by what lobbyists have done in the past…
Regardless, I obviously really hope that one of these methods works and take cancer down for good. I’m also incredibly proud that my school is responsible for one of these big breakthroughs.
by DocSkraynj on Dec 15, 2011 5:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good point, DocSkraynj.
The flipside, though, is that the eradication of cancer would have the effect of increasing health care costs in a different area. The largest generation in human history is in the process of retiring; many of the Baby Boomers engaged in unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking and drug abuse, so that generation is susceptible to the health problems flowing from those lifestyle choices, including cancer. If curing certain types of cancers means the majority of them live into their 90s, it will be a huge burden on the health care system. More people living longer lives translates to more old people needing late-life medical care. This breakthrough could mean geriatric medicine is going to be an even more booming field 20 years from now.
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If there’s anything I’ve learned about the healthcare industry, it’s that they’ll get you coming and going.
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It was deliberate hyperbole, in light of the huge news, blackertai.
I anticipated that folks would read the actual articles, but there’s only so much room for nuance in a headline.
I agree, this means there may have been a breakthrough that one day may lead to a cure for certain types of cancers, but, given the magnitude of the possibilities, I thought the reaction was warranted. Others reasonably may feel differently.
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You anticipated people would read the actual articles before commenting?
How sweetly naive of you;). Not that I’m not often a cynic myself; to be honest, I wondered the same thing about pharmaceutical companies dragging their feet and such to hang onto their cash cow. Still, this is great news even if tangible results are not seen for years.
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 15, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, you're just a hater, Kyle.
Ok, sure, cancer has played and beaten a tough lineup, but it’s been on the field so long that it’s weakened to the point that anybody could beat it! So Georgia was the university that came along and finally pushed it over, but it was standing there wobbling for a long time before being finally put out of its misery.
Everybody knew cancer was on the way out. Georgia just provided the final push. I don’t see why Georgia’s so great.
/Mark May does medical analysis
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by vineyarddawg on Dec 15, 2011 8:26 AM EST reply actions 7 recs
cancer was ranked too high to begin with!
So tell me, who has Georgia played? ?
by HerschelBlogger on Dec 15, 2011 11:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Cancer was so overrated that Georgia beat it.
Of course, you often have to beat cancer multiple times in order to get credit for doing so, so who knows what Georgia’s victory is worth.
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 15, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Does any other SB college page have conversations this witty?
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by Dr. Morpheus on Dec 15, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
I started grad school with Pam,
the lead author on this study, in the chemistry department. I just wanted to say that in addition to being a top-flight scientist, she is also one of the nicest people you’ll ever have the pleasure of meeting.
For a little perspective on the study, no one is saying that this is really going to cure all cancer – yeah, Kyle’s title is hyperbole, but not totally wrong hyperbole. The point is, that this is an absolutely ground-breaking discovery in the field, published in the best science journal in the world. If your chemistry department is a sports team, this study is a conference title. (A Nobel is a MNC, and is about as reliable an indicator of excellence)
Further chest-beating: Georgia’s chemistry department is older and far more storied than Georgia Tech’s. Georgia Tech engineering has flooded so much money into their program that they have made flashy strides in recent years, but we have the history. GT is kind of the Florida football of science.
by opsomath on Dec 15, 2011 9:19 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Coincidence?
UGA leading the way to cure breast cancer and UGA is overflowing with voluptuous co-eds.
Coincidence? I think not.
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by jadams4148 on Dec 15, 2011 11:35 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
It makes...
for good “hands on” training.
Sorry, couldn’t help the pun.
by AcworthDawg on Dec 15, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It helps to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field.
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by Uga in DC on Dec 15, 2011 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
On the other hand, there's still that whiff of the locker room in the air...
who says you can’t have it all? Woof woof….
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by Dr. Morpheus on Dec 15, 2011 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
And don't forget
that positive headlines like this can help increase a college’s endowment.
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 15, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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