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Fri May 16, 2014, 05:28 PM
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This just in...
Measles virus used to put woman's cancer into remission - see CNN report
 http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/15/health...cer-remission/ In part "...researchers gave her and five other multiple myeloma patients a dose of a highly concentrated, lab-engineered measles virus similar to the measles vaccine. In fact, the dose Erholtz received contained enough of the virus to vaccinate approximately 10 million people."
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Ric: Low-risk MDS (blasts <4%); 4 cycles Revlimid no positive response; PRBC transfusion dependent; so far, 392'units' over 8 3/4 years; BMB #4 (15/04/01) shows evolution to AML (blasts 20-30%  ) 47,XY,del(5) (q22q35),+21[24][cp24]/46,XY(1).
Last edited by riccd2001 : Fri May 16, 2014 at 05:36 PM. Reason: added quote... 
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Fri May 16, 2014, 07:08 PM
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I read this article yesterday, but it only mentioned 2 patients. The lady who is Cancer Free/Remission and another patient that apparently did not go into remission. In the article I read it said that they believe the super high-dose measles vaccine helped this particular patient bc her tumors were on her bones as opposed to tumors in the muscles. It is thought that perhaps delivering the dose(s) directly into the affected areas/tumors might be another way to go.
Interesting study
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06/2004 my son was dx with SAA at the age of 10. No sibling BM match. He underwent ATG (H)/CsA. Relapsed 05/12 & dx'ed w/PNH. Currently in wait/see mode for Solaris as he is asymptomatic... 
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Fri May 16, 2014, 10:39 PM
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Cancers fought by engineered viruses...
Actually there were six patients in the initial Mayo Clinic trial; however, only Stacy Erholtz was "cured" (cancer-free for 9 months).
The process known as virotherapy is not a new concept. This shows a one-in-six success for first use in humans. Much more to do!
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Ric: Low-risk MDS (blasts <4%); 4 cycles Revlimid no positive response; PRBC transfusion dependent; so far, 392'units' over 8 3/4 years; BMB #4 (15/04/01) shows evolution to AML (blasts 20-30% ) 47,XY,del(5) (q22q35),+21[24][cp24]/46,XY(1).
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