{"id":1951,"date":"2015-05-11T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2015-05-09T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T18:44:52","slug":"precision-cancer-treatments-use-genomics-for-tumor-targeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/11\/precision-cancer-treatments-use-genomics-for-tumor-targeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Cancer Treatments Use Genomics for Tumor Targeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Genetic Profiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While cancer treatments<\/a> continue to become more effective, physicians are still, all too often, faced with cases where a tumor fails to respond to any methods. Researchers are now optimistic about the possibility of genetic profiling<\/a> as a way to pinpoint vulnerable\u00a0treatment\u00a0options\u00a0in an otherwise stubborn tumor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oncologist Michael Pishvaian of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center compares locating the source of a tumor’s growth to “looking for a needle in a haystack.” The problem is that a cancer cell may hold hundreds of abnormally behaving genes<\/a>, but it’s likely that only a few of them are actually fueling the tumor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Pishvaian has first-hand experience with tumor profiling. In June 2013, he was treating a patient named Jen Morey for colon cancer using a conventional chemotherapy protocol. Unfortunately, after a couple of months the tumor was still growing at a rapid rate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Faced with this roadblock, Dr. Pishvaian ordered a tumor profile test in an attempt to discover why treatment wasn’t working. He was astonished when the results indicated a genetic mutation found almost exclusively in breast cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Morey began undergoing treatment with a drug commonly used to target breast cancer gene mutations. Her condition quickly stabilized, and the new protocol was easier to tolerate because it attacks only cancer cells. A CT scan in December showed that the tumor has remained stable, and Morey was able to return to her critical-care nursing job in late January.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our natural immuno-oncology treatments<\/a> also use a personalized approach, including genomic testing, to create the most effective non-toxic protocols. Visit our website to learn more about our innovative cancer treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While cancer treatments continue to become more effective, physicians are still, all too often, faced with cases where a tumor fails to respond to any methods. Researchers are now optimistic about the possibility of genetic profiling as a way to pinpoint vulnerable\u00a0treatment\u00a0options\u00a0in an otherwise stubborn tumor. Oncologist Michael Pishvaian of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center … Continue reading Precision Cancer Treatments Use Genomics for Tumor Targeting<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,203],"tags":[430,292],"class_list":["post-1951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-research","tag-cancer-predisposition","tag-genetics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1953,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951\/revisions\/1953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}