By Rob Sutter


From what I've learned, brain tumor research has always had the ability to keep a sense of focus. The study has always been done on the tumors in general and very rarely has it gone any other way, which I find to be very telling. That being said, I can't help but notice a number of stories come down the pipeline detailing that there are possible connections. With one particular story, it seems like the link to cancer may just be stronger than what people expected in the past.

Science Daily posted a piece about how this cancer may just be linked to cytomegalovirus. For those who aren't aware of the condition, it is one that is found in most Americans, though it does not cause cancer itself. Instead, it can potentially impact how quickly tumors grow. The reason for this is because it can keep genes like P53 and NF1, which is a negative change. These genes work in order to keep cancer cells at bay before they become malignant, which causes the condition in question.

Brain tumor research is very important but what are just as important are the details associated with cytomegalovirus. According to a medical journal dubbed, "Cancer Research," it's been said that 50 to 80 percent of all Americans would contract CMV before they reach the age of forty. If you're talking about ways that this virus can be passed from one person to the next, consider that it can be done via saliva. Companies such as V.A.B.C may relay to you the idea that symptoms may remain dormant until a certain age.

Cytomegalovirus seems to have a good number of symptoms and how noticeable they are hinges on just how early or soon the onset is. For example, those who had the condition since birth are not going to exhibit the same symptoms the way that those who contact it later on in life will. For example, the older you are, the more likely you are that you're going to show signs of weakness, fatigue being one example. It's also possible that an enlarged liver will be another symptom that comes with the condition.

I believe that brain tumor research can be helped, whether or not this particular story comes into play. If it does, though, then I have to believe that therapies will be made better and I can only hope that it's the case. CMV, like the cancer it is supposedly linked to, does not have any solid cure to speak of. However, I'm confident that it will change in due time and that the work done for a number of years will pay off in great amounts.




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