Israeli Technion scientist develops new treatment for brain tumors

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Cure for cancer: almost! Israeli Technion scientist develops new

treatment for brain tumors   Posted by: " David Meir-Levi "

david_meirlevi advocacy_international   Mon Jun 11,

2007 2:11 pm ((PDT))

 

If you, or anyone you know, or even anyone you ever heard of, is

suffering from a brain tumor, be sure to give them this infomation.

David Meir-Levi

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Israeli scientist at Technion University (Haifa, Israel) develops new

breakthrough treatment for brain tumors

(Israel Today: Israel National News, 6.11.07)

 

An Israeli researcher has developed and successfully tested a new device

to combat glioblastoma mulitforme (GBM), the most common and aggressive

type of brain cancer.

 

Professor Emeritus Yoram Palti, at Haifa's Technion Institute, told the

website Israel21c that in tests on 10 cancer patients over the past

year, his device has more than doubled the median overall survival rate

of GBM patients.

 

The overwhelming success of tests has prompted 12 cancer centers in the

US and anther eight in Europe to initiate large-scale studies of the

method.

 

Palti's device consists of small nodes that are attached to the scalp

and use electrical fields to kill the cancer cells by interfering with

the division of the cells, thereby arresting the growth of the tumor.

 

The nodes are powered by a small battery pack, allowing patients to

undergo constant treatment while going about their daily lives.

 

Unlike chemotherapy, there are no side-effects.

 

(see http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178 & nid=13045 for

full article and reference to Israel21c)

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