from Journal of Clinical Oncology
Our goal is to provide you with news you
can use to improve your health and that of
your family, but occasionally we think it
important to pass along experimental
research that could one day change
healthcare. Such is a study in The Journal
of Clinical Oncology. Matthew Gdovin, a
biology professor at the University of
Texas at San Antonio has developed a new
method to kill cancer cells. The process
involves injecting a chemical into the
tumor, allowing it to diffuse into the tissue
and a short time later aiming a beam of
light causing the cancer cells to become
very acidic inside and, essentially commit
suicide. He estimates that within two
hours up to ninety-five percent of the
targeted cancer cells are dead. It will be
worth watching as this moves from the
laboratory to clinical tests.