We have all heard about the various methods that have been put in place for the sake of helping brain cancer. Certain clinical drugs which have been utilized in the past have been implemented with various results. However, what if I were to tell you that an aspect from nature itself could have an impact on the treatment methods that are being put together for patients? This is where a particular fern may come into play and there is quite a bit to talk about, too.
An article on WTNH.com went into detail about a particular fern native to North America could actually play into brain cancer in a positive way. This is known as the Christmas fern and it is seen, in particular, within New England. This is interesting enough but for those who show support for organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer, you may be asking yourself, "What does this have to do with cancer treatment?" After work has been done, it has been determined that an active component can prove useful.
Dr. Sarah Crawford, as the article stated, decided to put the plant to use since it has antioxidant properties not commonly seen in complex species. The Southern Connecticut State University medical specialist had worked with other plants in the past. However, she decided that the Christmas fern was for the best, seeing as how the results were more potent here than anywhere else. What were the results of the studies done by Crawford, you may wonder? For those who don't know, said results have proven quite strong.
In order to target the tumors in the brain head-on, Crawford decided to create a triple cocktail combination, but what did this entail? The report said that she brought the fern extract into the mix with carmustine - a drug utilized for chemotherapy - as well as curcumin -which is seen as an anti-inflammatory. From what I have seen, the results have been rather strong on the matter. Crawford said that the combination killed 50 percent of cancerous cells in the brain, meaning that there is potential to be had.
I think that the results seen at this point are ones which can benefit those invested in these types of studies. This is especially true when you take into account that there is no clear treatment that will be able to help everyone. There have been cases where some patients have been helped but it's not like there's one solid remedy that is all-inclusive. With the studies that were done thanks to Crawford, though, I believe that there is far more potential than we have probably realized.
An article on WTNH.com went into detail about a particular fern native to North America could actually play into brain cancer in a positive way. This is known as the Christmas fern and it is seen, in particular, within New England. This is interesting enough but for those who show support for organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer, you may be asking yourself, "What does this have to do with cancer treatment?" After work has been done, it has been determined that an active component can prove useful.
Dr. Sarah Crawford, as the article stated, decided to put the plant to use since it has antioxidant properties not commonly seen in complex species. The Southern Connecticut State University medical specialist had worked with other plants in the past. However, she decided that the Christmas fern was for the best, seeing as how the results were more potent here than anywhere else. What were the results of the studies done by Crawford, you may wonder? For those who don't know, said results have proven quite strong.
In order to target the tumors in the brain head-on, Crawford decided to create a triple cocktail combination, but what did this entail? The report said that she brought the fern extract into the mix with carmustine - a drug utilized for chemotherapy - as well as curcumin -which is seen as an anti-inflammatory. From what I have seen, the results have been rather strong on the matter. Crawford said that the combination killed 50 percent of cancerous cells in the brain, meaning that there is potential to be had.
I think that the results seen at this point are ones which can benefit those invested in these types of studies. This is especially true when you take into account that there is no clear treatment that will be able to help everyone. There have been cases where some patients have been helped but it's not like there's one solid remedy that is all-inclusive. With the studies that were done thanks to Crawford, though, I believe that there is far more potential than we have probably realized.
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