we know the world can be tough sometimes with what
seems like endless numbing news. So to take a
break, we'd like to tell you about one good
thing happening in the world today on Cheddars news wrap
and today we're taking a closer look at a very
promising medical breakthrough. Check it out. It's been
called an unprecedented breakthrough in cancer treatment. And it's
been a life changing experience for over a dozen people
definitely saved my life and saved the lives of many
others that have been a part of this trial.
Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center in New York City has
just completed a small clinical trial of 14 rectal cancer
patients. They took the same drug and for every
one of them, the cancer simply disappeared. That's
right. 100%. Remission. Doctor told me like
there is no more tumor. It's a miracle is
like the world just stopped for a second and I
couldn't believe it. After treatment. The cancer was
undetectable by exams or scans. Doctors at Sloan Kettering
say this is the first time in the history of
cancer treatment and for the patients, it meant no
radiation, no chemo and no life altering surgery.
When I originally got the news that I was not
going to have to undergo radiation and chemo, I
was extremely excited. The drug used in the trial
does Starla mab is what's called a checkpoint inhibitor instead
of attacking cancer cells directly. It allows the body's
own immune system to identify and destroy the cells and
more good news. The patients in the trial experienced
very few side effects. I couldn't imagine what my
life would be like if this clinical trial hadn't been
available. The study was very small, so more
investigation is needed. But researchers are hopeful that this
treatment can lead to breakthroughs for other types of cancer --> .