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Sunday, 7 July 2013

Brain Cancer Therapy & The Roles Canines Can Play

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By Rob Sutter


It's clear that brain cancer therapy is a widely talked about subject and I don't think that anyone is going to be able to understate this idea, either. Keep in mind that I'm very much an animal lover, which is why I wanted to focus on this particular report. As great as dogs may be for pets, it seems like they can prove helpful in other ways as well. What I did not know, until just recently, is how well they could come into play in order to help make said therapy even better.

MyFox9.com put up an article about studies being done on canines in order to help shed more light on cancer. The University of Minnesota has the goal to eventually assist humans with this condition, which I think is a great move to make. It seems like most of the support should go to Murphy, a seven-year-old boxer with glioma. With the most common growth in the brain being seen, one can only hope that the work will be seen in great ways later on.

If you're going to ask me whether or not there is hope to be had as far as this brain cancer therapy case is concerned, I believe it to be true. The article referred to Dr. Liz Phular, who had crafted a certain method during a period of five years. This included a number of canines and Murphy is the one hundredth dog to go through the process. Organizations the likes of Voices Against Brain Cancer should focus on this two-step process as well. There are a couple of details to consider about this tandem of steps as well.

For those who are curious, the treatment is actually pretty simple on paper. The first step involves the actual surgery, which is employed in order to take out the tumor. Once this is taken care of, the canine in question is given a vaccine, which will actually help the animal to live a year longer, supposedly eliminating the need of chemo or radiation methods. In fact, humans have already been assisted because of this research. John Huls, for example, was helped in 2011 and has fared well since then.

I believe that brain cancer therapy is one of the most important fields that just about anyone can think of. You have to keep in mind that a number of studies are being done, with some of them gaining more attention from the public than others. It's unfortunate that even animals suffer from these kinds of tumors. However, with their help, it seems like they will be able to help out in ways that will be able to raise awareness on this notable cause.




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