New advancement in cancer treatment

Pretty cool news.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/us_med_gene_therapy_leukemia

this looks like it could be a huge break-through

I'm still a little skeptical of gene therapy, but it's nice to see that they actually have some patients where it seemed to have an effect.

I suppose I'm going to have to install Chrome or Firefox to read that article. Internet Explorer (or some plugin that can block the main IE thread) stops responding as soon as I load the page. :x

Anyway, it's outstanding news and a "feather in the cap" for gene therapy.

Also of interest is this news suggesting that there may be a decidedly low-tech cure for another devastating disease: type 2 diabetes. Eight weeks of a brutally stringent, 600 kcal/day diet has been found to cure the disease in at least some patients.

Wow, thats awesome. Lets just hope its somewhat cost effective, because an expensive cure isnt really going to help as much.kris9031998

Guess we will need Will Smith sooner than we thought

sounds good. leukemia is what killed my grandfather.

Am I the only one who has an honest concern about how a breakthrough cure for a major disease like cancer could effect the population?

Not to say this isn't great news, but I am honestly concerned about what possible consequences a breakthrough cure like this could have on society.

I wonder if this will cause the human population to grow a bit out of control seeing as how many lives cancer is responsible for taking.

Am I the only one who has an honest concern about how a breakthrough cure for a major disease like cancer could effect the population?

Not to say this isn't great news, but I am honestly concerned about what possible consequences a breakthrough cure like this could have on society.

I wonder if this will cause the human population to grow a bit out of control seeing as how many lives cancer is responsible for taking.

LostProphetFLCL

Cancer is an epidemic. That's fantastic news!