Cancer breakthrough at last?

codprawn · 08 April 2005, 15:14

These days there always seems to be something in the news about the latest cancer breakthrough but nothing seems to have the real answer - until now!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/4423847.stm

It seems at last there IS light at the end of the tunnel.

And there's me thinking "It's grim up North"!!!

I just hope to god they get the funding they need to push the research through - it would be criminal for us to throw away all their hard work.

MeMe · 08 April 2005, 15:17

........womens rights. This is a bloody RIB Forum, I wish you chaps would take your politics and cancer posts elsewhere

codprawn · 08 April 2005, 15:52

I thought OTHER STUFF meant just that!!!

Also I thought that ANY breakthrough in cancer treatments would be of interest to everyone - having lost my mother to this terrible disease and also being scared to death of getting it myself I thought it may have been of interest.

Andy Stevens · 08 April 2005, 16:46

Quote from the article:

"About £250,000 is needed through the Christie Appeal to pay for nurses with specialist training, research doctors and equipment."

UM. WHY DO WE PAY TAXES?????????????????????????????????????????????

Stop wasting money on crap and write a cheque Brown.

codprawn · 08 April 2005, 16:52

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Originally Posted by Andy Stevens

Quote from the article:

"About £250,000 is needed through the Christie Appeal to pay for nurses with specialist training, research doctors and equipment"

Stop wasting money on crap and write a cheque Brown.

Come off it - that money is badly needed for 15 new speedhumps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil Chitty · 08 April 2005, 19:07

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Come off it - that money is badly needed for 15 new speedhumps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, 15 new speedhumps that slow down ambulances so leading to more deaths on the way to hospital and a saving for the tax payer because less treatment is required.

Tim M · 08 April 2005, 19:44

That reminds me of a story that was in the local news around here: they put speed bumps going through a village. This village happened to be near a factory which had lorries going to and from it 24 hours a day, so of course, all the locals got p**sed off becasue of the noiuse the lories were making going over the bumps. Solution: spend another £250000 digging them up and resurfacing the road.

What a joke!

Andy Stevens · 08 April 2005, 19:48

Lets invade the IOW, kick off any interbred people and claim it Independant!

Cheap pretrol, good healthcare where you dont get a flesh eating virus, no stupid wars, no reality TV, Speed limits or Bus lanes!

My idea so I will be dictator (um president)

Tim M · 08 April 2005, 19:50

Worked for Gurnsey!

Gav · 08 April 2005, 19:57

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Originally Posted by MeMe

........womens rights. This is a bloody RIB Forum, I wish you chaps would take your politics and cancer posts elsewhere

Pah! We can all rattle on about RIBS, hardboats, and whatever else to do with boats. You must be one of the lucky ones who hasn't experienced first hand the DISGUSTING, FOUL, SOUL & BODY DESTRUCTING disease that is Cancer!

I think you will find your comments on this subject are not welcome!

Rogue Wave · 08 April 2005, 21:19

Yes it's a bastard disease, I must admit it really upsets me when I see my friends smoking cos I do believe there is a link.

Gav , lets see if we can do soemthing to raise a bit of money (see PM)

cheers

Borldscratcher

pettal · 09 April 2005, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Worked for Gurnsey!

Oi! At least spell it right!

Taxes........hmm I'm sure I've read about them somewhere!

PeterR · 09 April 2005, 07:32

I second that .I think Me ME you have opened you mouth and not engaged your brain perhaps you should rethink and post again.Cancer is ruthless it will take a life young or old with no mercy just pain suffering to leave the loveones behind totaly broken.I hope i have made my point

Tim M · 10 April 2005, 01:19

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Originally Posted by pettal

Oi! At least spell it right!

Sorry - I should know; my family comes from Guernsey; my aunt is Babara Creasey (you are probably familier with the name?)

Bittentobuggery · 10 April 2005, 03:38

Anyone who's battling the disease or is caring for someone who has cancer might want to read Lance Armstrong's 2 books

"It's not about the bike" & "Every second counts"

In 1999 Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and his brain and his chances of survival were rated as low as 20% by some specialists.

Not only did Armstrong win his own personal battle and deal with the devastating effects of the chemo, he worked his way back to a level of fitness and mental fortitude that enabled him to win four further Tours de France that ranked him up with the alltime greats of cycling Eddie Mercyx & Miguel Indurain.

Inspirational stuff. And he started the Lance Armstrong Foundation to give people the information they needed to fight their own individual battles.

And yes, the bastard disease claimed both of my parents.

Gav · 10 April 2005, 10:24

Whiteshoes..

i like your tag line!

Sorry to hear of your loss through this bastard disease........

My Nan died at 36 of Lung cancer
My Dad died at 50 of Cancer of the esophoegus
Seems it has affected one side of the family only!

willowkis · 10 April 2005, 13:19

As far as I am concerned any news on a breakthrough regarding cancer is welcome news, at present my Dad is battling bowel cancer and lung cancer, so a big thank you for the post.

Kim

codprawn · 10 April 2005, 13:23

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Originally Posted by willowkis

As far as I am concerned any news on a breakthrough regarding cancer is welcome news, at present my Dad is battling bowel cancer and lung cancer, so a big thank you for the post.

Kim

Thanks - that is why I posted this - ANY glimmer of hope has to be worth something - I just hope it doesn't fizzle out like all the others - it DOES seem the most promising for a while though.

Hope he hangs on in there!!!

codprawn · 10 April 2005, 14:04

Kim this may also be of interest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4413585.stm

"People with advanced bowel cancer will now have a choice of therapy after prescribing curbs have been lifted.
The NHS cost watchdog says two more chemotherapy drugs should be considered for such patients in addition to conventional 5-fluorouracil therapy."

Remember sometimes doctors need to have their blinkers removed!!!!

willowkis · 10 April 2005, 19:43

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Kim this may also be of interest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4413585.stm

"People with advanced bowel cancer will now have a choice of therapy after prescribing curbs have been lifted.
The NHS cost watchdog says two more chemotherapy drugs should be considered for such patients in addition to conventional 5-fluorouracil therapy."

Remember sometimes doctors need to have their blinkers removed!!!!

Thank you for the latest information, it does sound very promising.

Kim