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Now ,Herpes virus can treat your kids abdominal tumor
Publish Date : 12/4/2004 1:54:00 PM   Source : Health News Onlypunjab.com

Researchers at  Cincinnati  Children's
Hospital Medical Center have successfully treated the most common
malignant   abdominal  tumor  in  children  by  administering   a
treatment  based  on  a weakened version of  the  herpes  simplex
virus.
 
"It was surprising that with only one injection, we could make  a
large  tumor  disappear. We were able to cure a majority  of  the
mice  with neuroblastoma with a single injection of  the  virus,"
Dr.  Cripe from  Cincinnati Children's Hospital  Medical  Center,
was quoted as saying.
While  the  herpes simplex virus has been  tested  against  adult
cancers, this is the first study that shows promise in using  the
same therapy in children with neuroblastoma tumors, he added.
 
Dr.  Cripe  indicated  that  viral-based  therapies  could   hold
implications for other childhood and adult cancers. "We have data
that  suggest certain sarcomas in children are sensitive to  this
therapy.  In addition, other research has shown in animal  models
that  certain adult cancers are responsive as well.  Furthermore,
some  clinical trials for adult cancers have been  launched,"  he
said.
 
Existing treatments for neuroblastoma tumors include the surgical
removal of the tumor, chemotherapy and radiation. In cases  where
the  cancer  has metastasized, blood and marrow  transplants  are
conducted.
 
"There is clearly a need for other kinds of therapies," Dr. Cripe
said.
 
"There  are a couple of reports that indicate the herpes  simplex
virus  is  effective  in treating  metastatic  disease  in  adult
cancers,  so  we  are hopeful it will be  effective  in  treating
children," he concluded. (ANI)