Possibly Linda's first quilt
I wrote a
clever little blurb to go with this
https://sciworthy.com/a-personalized-vaccine-to-treat-ovarian-cancer/
but somehow
it disappeared from my computer, never to be seen again. To hell with it! It’s too damned hot (91) to wrestle with
modern technology. Read it yourself, it’s
interesting, and potentially very important.
As many of
you know, I have been supporting ovarian cancer research at Fred Hutch and the
Marsha Rivkin Center for quite a few years.
At first I actually drove to Seattle and tried to help out – but that
activity soon succumbed to the realization that, at my age, I was a potential
deadly threat on I5. Thus, I switched to
helping from home any way I could, and, of course, sent my annual charity in
that direction. Well, for reasons it
would do no good to relate, lately I have switched to Fred Hutch, 100%. However, the Rivkin center still does good
work, so I am happy to relay to you the news that their annual Fun Run will
happen soon – July 11th, to be more precise. Here is the skinny: give it a whirl. I would if I could still get around.
https://summerun.rivkin.org/site/TR/Events/SummeRun?pg=entry&fr_id=1060
It is true
that OVCA, caught in an early stage, is easier to cure, I have long assumed that it followed that
early detection would save lives. I
blogged in that vein several times; i.e.:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/900265558914510650/2033328844619410480
Well, turns
out that that, somehow, that isn’t the case.
The link below will inform you of the results of a massive study
conducted in the U.K., one that lasted decades.
It appears that, although the cancers were detected early, with laudable
success, overall mortality was unaffected! There
is some discussion of why, and a lot of chatter about all that’s been learned,
etc., but the overall impact of the study is profoundly depressing, And, it’s a big deal; Google “ovarian cancer”,
then click on “news” to read several more versions of what is summarized below.
So,
obviously, we need to concentrate more on late-stage treatment and, of course,
prevention. Damn it, anyway!
