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Genetically modified polio virus being redeployed as a cancer treatment... FDA pushing for

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(NaturalNews) An experimental cancer treatment has been given "breakthrough" status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is it really a "miracle drug," as portrayed by the mainstream media?

The treatment, which uses a genetically-altered version of the polio virus to fight cancer cells, has been given fast track status for Phase 2 trials. If the Phase 2 trials are successful, Phase 3 testing may not be required, and a drug based on the treatment could be made available within a few years.

Phase 1 trials of the treatment on an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma were successful enough to give many people hope that a revolutionary new cancer-fighting weapon might be on the horizon.
 

Miracle drug or media hype?

CBS's 60 Minutes has been following the Duke University-led research since 2015, and has just broadcast an update of the story following the FDA "breakthrough" announcement:



The 60 Minutes piece featured interviews with researchers and patients involved in the Phase 1 clinical trials. Among the patients were several whose tumors had shrunk or disappeared after the treatment, but some experts believe that news stories such as this one may raise false hopes among the public.

From The Daily Beast:

"The Duke medical team elegantly describes the mechanism and their experience with the drug using cautious tones and measured excitement. The tone of correspondent Scott Pelley's narrative, however, is considerably less guarded. 'Some of the patients [in the study] use words that doctors don't use, like "miracle" and "cure."' Unfortunately, so does Pelley. One can visibly observe members of Duke team struggle to reframe dramatically phrased questions. It's an uphill fight."


 


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