Animals are a common group to use as a test subject in order to see the effectiveness of drugs. I may not be the biggest fan of this system, as I'm sure others are, but I've since come to terms of it and I know it's a necessary evil. It seems like my mind is going to be changed even more so and that's because of a new set of tests on brain tumors being used. One can only hope that the results are so great that they can, at some point, carry over to humans as well.
An article which was displayed on the Emory University website detailed the University of Georgia and its efforts to utilize new drugs, testing them on dogs with brain tumors. The connection to human growths is strong, seeing as how there's a similarity between those and dogs' growths known as "spontaneous gliomas." The two also share a similar level of poor prognosis after. These tumors, if this treatment is successful, can cause these tumors to grow slower and Voices Against Bran Cancer, amongst other such organizations, should pay notice to this story.
The first subject in terms of this treatment this method was a pit bull named Petey. After Petey suffered seizure, it was clear that he needed to be looked at. He underwent surgery in order to remove only a portion of the tumor and it wasn't long until the drug itself was used. Petey also went about blood testing and it showed that the drug had no level of toxicity to show, which goes a long way in detailing the safety of the treatment.
In addition, the article would go on to talk about Petey and his level of recovery as well. Fortunately, the MRI that had to be done after surgery showed that the treatment within the tumor was working quite well. In fact, it worked so well that after a five-month period, another MRI revealed that Petey's tumor actually went down in size. You can say anything you'd like about this treatment but it's clear that it can work well for dogs that are afflicted.
I'm someone who loves animals dearly and would like to see each one live healthfully. I don't like reading about these particular kinds of stories because all creates deserve a healthy span of life. Petey has a story that's sad for those in the know about brain tumors and I think that he has been able to do his part, which is a great one, in learning about cancer. Hopefully the results that had come about thanks to him will be able to stand the test of time.
An article which was displayed on the Emory University website detailed the University of Georgia and its efforts to utilize new drugs, testing them on dogs with brain tumors. The connection to human growths is strong, seeing as how there's a similarity between those and dogs' growths known as "spontaneous gliomas." The two also share a similar level of poor prognosis after. These tumors, if this treatment is successful, can cause these tumors to grow slower and Voices Against Bran Cancer, amongst other such organizations, should pay notice to this story.
The first subject in terms of this treatment this method was a pit bull named Petey. After Petey suffered seizure, it was clear that he needed to be looked at. He underwent surgery in order to remove only a portion of the tumor and it wasn't long until the drug itself was used. Petey also went about blood testing and it showed that the drug had no level of toxicity to show, which goes a long way in detailing the safety of the treatment.
In addition, the article would go on to talk about Petey and his level of recovery as well. Fortunately, the MRI that had to be done after surgery showed that the treatment within the tumor was working quite well. In fact, it worked so well that after a five-month period, another MRI revealed that Petey's tumor actually went down in size. You can say anything you'd like about this treatment but it's clear that it can work well for dogs that are afflicted.
I'm someone who loves animals dearly and would like to see each one live healthfully. I don't like reading about these particular kinds of stories because all creates deserve a healthy span of life. Petey has a story that's sad for those in the know about brain tumors and I think that he has been able to do his part, which is a great one, in learning about cancer. Hopefully the results that had come about thanks to him will be able to stand the test of time.
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