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      • January 18, 2014 at 8:19 pm
      BrianP
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        "In 70 percent of tumors tested, melanoma was eradicated completely, while the rest showed a more limited response to the virus."

         

        I'd say that sounds hopeful.  The key will be whether it can be done safely.  God bless these smart people doing all this incredible melanoma research.

        Brian

        • January 18, 2014 at 8:19 pm
        BrianP
        Participant

          "In 70 percent of tumors tested, melanoma was eradicated completely, while the rest showed a more limited response to the virus."

           

          I'd say that sounds hopeful.  The key will be whether it can be done safely.  God bless these smart people doing all this incredible melanoma research.

          Brian

          • January 18, 2014 at 8:19 pm
          BrianP
          Participant

            "In 70 percent of tumors tested, melanoma was eradicated completely, while the rest showed a more limited response to the virus."

             

            I'd say that sounds hopeful.  The key will be whether it can be done safely.  God bless these smart people doing all this incredible melanoma research.

            Brian

            • January 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm
            potidaean
            Participant

              I excitedly went to read the actual paper and am sorry to say the news article was misleading. First, the 70% of responsive melanomas was done with cells in a flask, not in a mouse. Second, the cells were not "eradicated completely", only closely so. Finally, when they did try it in mice, they only reported that the tumors were successfully infected, and did not report what effect was seen on the tumor.

               

              Not trying to be a wet blanket – I hope it works out in the long run! Just be careful of these kinds of reports.

              • January 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm
              potidaean
              Participant

                I excitedly went to read the actual paper and am sorry to say the news article was misleading. First, the 70% of responsive melanomas was done with cells in a flask, not in a mouse. Second, the cells were not "eradicated completely", only closely so. Finally, when they did try it in mice, they only reported that the tumors were successfully infected, and did not report what effect was seen on the tumor.

                 

                Not trying to be a wet blanket – I hope it works out in the long run! Just be careful of these kinds of reports.

                • January 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm
                potidaean
                Participant

                  I excitedly went to read the actual paper and am sorry to say the news article was misleading. First, the 70% of responsive melanomas was done with cells in a flask, not in a mouse. Second, the cells were not "eradicated completely", only closely so. Finally, when they did try it in mice, they only reported that the tumors were successfully infected, and did not report what effect was seen on the tumor.

                   

                  Not trying to be a wet blanket – I hope it works out in the long run! Just be careful of these kinds of reports.

                    • January 19, 2014 at 2:33 am
                    BrianP
                    Participant

                      Thanks for doing that research.  That certainly was misleading because the article sure made it sound like it eradicated the melanoma in the mice.  That would be key because I always remember the joke Dr. Wolchok tells in some of his videos about how close the dna is between mice/rats and humans.

                      • January 19, 2014 at 2:33 am
                      BrianP
                      Participant

                        Thanks for doing that research.  That certainly was misleading because the article sure made it sound like it eradicated the melanoma in the mice.  That would be key because I always remember the joke Dr. Wolchok tells in some of his videos about how close the dna is between mice/rats and humans.

                        • January 19, 2014 at 2:33 am
                        BrianP
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                          Thanks for doing that research.  That certainly was misleading because the article sure made it sound like it eradicated the melanoma in the mice.  That would be key because I always remember the joke Dr. Wolchok tells in some of his videos about how close the dna is between mice/rats and humans.

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