Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cancer Awareness & The Presence Of Magnetic Caps

By Robert Sutter


Patients with brain tumors will be exposed to a number of therapies for the sake of halting or entirely eliminating cases of cancer. However, cancer awareness has shown us that some procedures have been proven more effective than others. Is it possible for certain items to come into effect so that procedures may be much better in the long run? I believe that certain magnetic caps could be put to use, if the story I have recently come about produces results which may be seen in the long run.

CBS New York wrote an article talking about how a new magnetic cap would be put into effect, being able to help patients possessing brain cancer. The Novocure cap in question would be able to produce an electric field around the brain, which the electrodes within would be responsible for. The field in question would soon utilize a certain level of strength in order to work against cancer cells. Seeing as how the field can disrupt the nature of these cells to move apart, it's a procedure that's worth noting.

Not only has this cap been created for better results but you can be certain that it has beentested a number of times as well. The article made reference to the results which have come about, the cap being utilized with a cancer drug alongside it. Chemotherapy has a few side effects to consider but it didn't seem like these were present. Along with the evidence that the life of each patient was increased by a few months, it's hard to argue against the level of potential these tools have.

One of the other defining aspects that I was able to pick up on from the article was the minimal amount of side effects on the brain. Aside from a warm feeling on the scalp, the written piece did not go into detail about any potential ones that could have come to the surface. I believe that this is important, especially when those in cancer awareness can tell you that certain procedures have potential impacts. Organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer can tell you, for instance, that chemo can cause damage if done in large doses.

The Novocure cap has been able to grab my attention and for good reasons. Patients have to be able to take into account a number of different therapies and I think that this cap will be able to bring greater procedures to the surface. There's so much focus that this item deserves, especially when you think about how it can extend a patient's life by a few months, at least. Cancer awareness is all about finding out more information and this magnetic cap has potential.




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