Human Body
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Human Body
So I have been conducting some research as my Grandfather has recently been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and I am studying the human body and immune system in my Biology class. Anyway, today I came across a report on Timothy Ray Brown, it turns out that he had both Acute Myeloid Leukemia and HIV, and due to two stem cell transplants, he beat both of those 'diseases'. I was now wondering if it was possible to cure my grandfather using this same technique? I understand he will have to be CCR5 negative, or undergo a procedure to change from CCR5 to CCR5 negative. Or he may even have to be given HIV and then wipe out both at once. I was just trying to determine if it is possible for him to beat his Cancer with stem cell transplants??
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Re: Human Body
Hi,
I am really sorry to hear about your grandfather. It is these experiences in our lives tyhat really do drive our interests into certain areas, and I know many cancer researchers who chose their field due to personal experiences.
Timothy Ray Brown's case was very unique. https://www.fredhutch.org/en/treatment/ ... -cure.html
He underwent standard treatment for the AML, but they chose a donor cell that was immune to HIV, with the idea it could wipe out his HIV, too, which it did - at least for now. This is experiemental work I don't think your grandfather would be able to take part in unless part of a clinical trial. Together, with his doctor, they could explore clinical trials he may be able to enroll in.
Anyway, the best sites for you to get your cancer info from are:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-a ... ent-of-aml
and
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond ... n-20043431
It's great to have the info and understand as much as y9ou can about his cancer, but ultimately the treatment decisions are between him and his doctor. I am sure he would be happy to know you are so interested in his well-being.
Let me know if I can answer any further questions for you. I realize this is not likely part of a science fair experiement, but it may inspire one in the future.
Tonya
I am really sorry to hear about your grandfather. It is these experiences in our lives tyhat really do drive our interests into certain areas, and I know many cancer researchers who chose their field due to personal experiences.
Timothy Ray Brown's case was very unique. https://www.fredhutch.org/en/treatment/ ... -cure.html
He underwent standard treatment for the AML, but they chose a donor cell that was immune to HIV, with the idea it could wipe out his HIV, too, which it did - at least for now. This is experiemental work I don't think your grandfather would be able to take part in unless part of a clinical trial. Together, with his doctor, they could explore clinical trials he may be able to enroll in.
Anyway, the best sites for you to get your cancer info from are:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-a ... ent-of-aml
and
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond ... n-20043431
It's great to have the info and understand as much as y9ou can about his cancer, but ultimately the treatment decisions are between him and his doctor. I am sure he would be happy to know you are so interested in his well-being.
Let me know if I can answer any further questions for you. I realize this is not likely part of a science fair experiement, but it may inspire one in the future.
Tonya
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Re: Human Body
Hello
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The body is comparable organ with the functioning of the plant can be compared as such as skin, hair, nails, like a wall, checkpoints brain is like a computer eye is like a camera VDO security guards. Tongues like quality inspectors heart advantageous. like a water pump lungs like air (gas), kidney, liver, like waste bins, stomach, intestine, like a kitchen in the body will consist of an organism is the smallest cell (cell) cell with. The smallest is the sperm (sperm) and is the largest egg (egg).
Many cell cell together into tissues (tissue), tissue (tissue) multiple tissues (tissue) together into a system (system) system (system) multiple systems (system) became unitary. Body Composition Body Composition (parts 0f body) as well as physical (body).
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