Thursday, September 12, 2013

Science: A Vital Element In Tumor Research

By Rob Sutter


You want to be able to learn as much as possible and I think that you can say this about tumor research in general. It's apparent that there's a great deal of information to talk about and this will be able to come to the surface in a tremendous way. You want to be able to attain as many results as possible but how impactful is science? I'd like to think that it is very important, especially when you see that story after story is found on a consistent basis.

One of the examples that I can cite has been posted on Futurity.com and it talked about "drivers" in this regard. According to the article, research was conducted and it was found that 18 genes have been able to facilitate glioblastoma growths. Keep in mind that these are not only the most commonly seen but the most aggressive as well. Science has been put to use and, as a result, we have been able to learn more about this condition than we probably would have otherwise.

While science may not have found solid cures for this condition, it is comforting to know that we have been learning more about these tumors than we would have picked up on otherwise. For example, would we have been able to identify the actual severity of glioblastoma without it? What about the growth patterns within these tumors following surgery? Whether we realize it or not, various forms of science come into play, whether big or small, meaning that there is importance which should be cited.

In fact, without science, tumor research might have incurred a standstill because there is only so much that we can figure out on our own. We may be able to make use of medications and drugs which can impact tumors but how will we be able to see how well they work in the long run? This is another aspect in which science is utilized and being able to work with it during follow-ups is ideal. Make sure you keep this in mind when talking about organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer.

Tumor research alongside science is one of the most important combinations you can think of. It's needed if you are looking to make use of a number of details and this type of research is easily one of the most intricate you can think of. While science may be the kind of element that goes without saying for some, one has to wonder how this will progress over the course of time. In my mind, I don't believe that science will ever hit a point when no further details can be uncovered.




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