Drivers & How Cancer Research Comes Into Play
By Rob Sutter
Futurity.org posted an article talking about the idea of cancer research and I was drawn to it. It talked about the concept of drivers and how they are connected to any kind of tumor, whether in the brain or what have you. When you take down a driver, you bring down the condition that accompanies it but it is one of those that are far more complicated when you're talking about glioblastoma. Why is it that this condition is seen as one of the most important in the field?
Glioblastoma is recognized in cancer research for a number of reasons but its prevalence is perhaps one of the most important aspects. It is not only the most common type of growth seen in the brain but it is also the most aggressive. Add in the fact that it is a complex growth and it is clear as to why organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer have placed so much focus on it. Where does the idea of "drivers" come into play, you may wonder?
Well, the aforementioned article talked about how 15 percent of glioblastoma cases could be helped with current drugs. They are deemed safe as well, seeing as how they are FDA-approved, so in theory there should be no reason as to why patients should not be helped by them. However, it seems like earlier attempts have seen limited success because of how intricate these growths are. Being able to target all of the "drivers" may be seen as a challenge but I feel as though there is potential.
The Columbia University Medical Center performed a study and it was able to incorporate a few ideas, too. There was a tandem of high throughput DNA sequencing along with statistical analysis and it was able to bring the best kinds of results to the table. Driver candidates were put together in a list and it was able to help research immensely, as you can imagine. Seeing as how 140 tumor types were looked into, there was no limit as far as scope was concerned.
Cancer research is immensely important and I feel as though the idea of scope should be kept in mind. You never want to limit said scope because this is what is needed in order to bring the best results to the surface. The more that you're able to bring to the table, the greater that your findings are and the more you'll be able to learn about cancer in general. It is clear that the "drivers" are looked into with great focus and I think that it's easy to see why.
Glioblastoma is recognized in cancer research for a number of reasons but its prevalence is perhaps one of the most important aspects. It is not only the most common type of growth seen in the brain but it is also the most aggressive. Add in the fact that it is a complex growth and it is clear as to why organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer have placed so much focus on it. Where does the idea of "drivers" come into play, you may wonder?
Well, the aforementioned article talked about how 15 percent of glioblastoma cases could be helped with current drugs. They are deemed safe as well, seeing as how they are FDA-approved, so in theory there should be no reason as to why patients should not be helped by them. However, it seems like earlier attempts have seen limited success because of how intricate these growths are. Being able to target all of the "drivers" may be seen as a challenge but I feel as though there is potential.
The Columbia University Medical Center performed a study and it was able to incorporate a few ideas, too. There was a tandem of high throughput DNA sequencing along with statistical analysis and it was able to bring the best kinds of results to the table. Driver candidates were put together in a list and it was able to help research immensely, as you can imagine. Seeing as how 140 tumor types were looked into, there was no limit as far as scope was concerned.
Cancer research is immensely important and I feel as though the idea of scope should be kept in mind. You never want to limit said scope because this is what is needed in order to bring the best results to the surface. The more that you're able to bring to the table, the greater that your findings are and the more you'll be able to learn about cancer in general. It is clear that the "drivers" are looked into with great focus and I think that it's easy to see why.
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Contact Voices Against Brain Cancer if you are looking for more information about brain cancer awareness.
By Rob Sutter
Futurity.org posted an article talking about the idea of cancer research and I was drawn to it. It talked about the concept of drivers and how they are connected to any kind of tumor, whether in the brain or what have you. When you take down a driver, you bring down the condition that accompanies it but it is one of those that are far more complicated when you're talking about glioblastoma. Why is it that this condition is seen as one of the most important in the field?
Glioblastoma is recognized in cancer research for a number of reasons but its prevalence is perhaps one of the most important aspects. It is not only the most common type of growth seen in the brain but it is also the most aggressive. Add in the fact that it is a complex growth and it is clear as to why organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer have placed so much focus on it. Where does the idea of "drivers" come into play, you may wonder?
Well, the aforementioned article talked about how 15 percent of glioblastoma cases could be helped with current drugs. They are deemed safe as well, seeing as how they are FDA-approved, so in theory there should be no reason as to why patients should not be helped by them. However, it seems like earlier attempts have seen limited success because of how intricate these growths are. Being able to target all of the "drivers" may be seen as a challenge but I feel as though there is potential.
The Columbia University Medical Center performed a study and it was able to incorporate a few ideas, too. There was a tandem of high throughput DNA sequencing along with statistical analysis and it was able to bring the best kinds of results to the table. Driver candidates were put together in a list and it was able to help research immensely, as you can imagine. Seeing as how 140 tumor types were looked into, there was no limit as far as scope was concerned.
Cancer research is immensely important and I feel as though the idea of scope should be kept in mind. You never want to limit said scope because this is what is needed in order to bring the best results to the surface. The more that you're able to bring to the table, the greater that your findings are and the more you'll be able to learn about cancer in general. It is clear that the "drivers" are looked into with great focus and I think that it's easy to see why.
Glioblastoma is recognized in cancer research for a number of reasons but its prevalence is perhaps one of the most important aspects. It is not only the most common type of growth seen in the brain but it is also the most aggressive. Add in the fact that it is a complex growth and it is clear as to why organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer have placed so much focus on it. Where does the idea of "drivers" come into play, you may wonder?
Well, the aforementioned article talked about how 15 percent of glioblastoma cases could be helped with current drugs. They are deemed safe as well, seeing as how they are FDA-approved, so in theory there should be no reason as to why patients should not be helped by them. However, it seems like earlier attempts have seen limited success because of how intricate these growths are. Being able to target all of the "drivers" may be seen as a challenge but I feel as though there is potential.
The Columbia University Medical Center performed a study and it was able to incorporate a few ideas, too. There was a tandem of high throughput DNA sequencing along with statistical analysis and it was able to bring the best kinds of results to the table. Driver candidates were put together in a list and it was able to help research immensely, as you can imagine. Seeing as how 140 tumor types were looked into, there was no limit as far as scope was concerned.
Cancer research is immensely important and I feel as though the idea of scope should be kept in mind. You never want to limit said scope because this is what is needed in order to bring the best results to the surface. The more that you're able to bring to the table, the greater that your findings are and the more you'll be able to learn about cancer in general. It is clear that the "drivers" are looked into with great focus and I think that it's easy to see why.
About the Author:
Contact Voices Against Brain Cancer if you are looking for more information about brain cancer awareness.
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