For The First Time In History, Cancer Disappeared In 18 Patients

Vikas Singh Jun 8, 2022 396 0

A few days back, on June 4, the world celebrated The Audacity to Hope Day. I wrote an article about it, attempting to demonstrate how hopes can become realities if you are strong enough and believe in yourself. There are always rays of hope that we can't see until we open the doors of life for them. Yes, the world has got some new hope. A small group of people witnessed a miracle as cancer, the most dreaded disease, disappeared from their bodies just after an experiment.

What was the experiment?

An 18-person group with rectal cancer witnessed a miracle when tumours in their bodies vanished following an experimental treatment on their bodies in the United States. It was a very small clinical trial in which these people participated and took a drug called Dostarlimab for six months. In the end, all of their tumours disappeared. All the participating rectal cancer patients were cured. Experts say this is perhaps the first time in the history of modern medical science that an experimental procedure has been this successful against the most dreaded disease.

What is Dostarlimab?

The drug "Dostarlimab" includes laboratory-produced molecules and acts as a substitute antibody in the human body. As per experts, cancer is undetectable by physical exam, proving that the drug could be a potential cure for the disease. reported ANI. Reporting to ANI, Dr Luis A. Diaz J. of New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre said this was "the first time this has happened in the history of cancer." Dr Luis A. Diaz J. of New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre said this was "the first time this has happened in the history of cancer.

A ray of hope

As per the New York Times, the patients involved in the clinical trial faced gruelling previous treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and invasive surgery to obliterate their cancer, which could result in the bowel, urinary, and even sexual dysfunction. The 18 patients went into the trial every 3 weeks for 6 months, expecting to have to go through this as the next step. But surprisingly, no further treatment was needed.

The results

The results of the experiment are now making waves in the medical world. Dr Alan P. Venook, who is a colorectal cancer specialist at the University of California, said that the complete remission in every single patient is "unheard-of." He hailed the research as a world-first. He even noted that it was especially impressive as not all of the patients suffered significant complications from the trial drug.

The cancer experts said that the trial had been shocking and unheard of. Dr Andrea, a famous oncologist, described the moment when the patients knew that they were finally cancer free. The patients were full of tears as their hope turned into reality.

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