Chemo 4/1

Cancer for anyone could be a devastating thing. Especially if statistically you have a 1 to 2 year survival rate. But what if a team of medical doctors came along and gave you hope? What if the tumors on your liver could shrink drastically if giving a new treatment? What if your life could be prolonged? That is what Bill Darker was told in the article, "Massive Chemo Dose Targets Cancerous Liver". After being cured of ocular melanoma (cancer that occurs in various parts of the eye), Bill in now suffering from liver cancer. He is undergoing experimental treatment for his liver cancer, in which the drug melphalan is being dripped directly onto the cancerous spots. He is on a dosage that is considered 10 times higher than the normal patient. As a result, his tumors have shrunk approximately by a third. Although, this treatment isn't widely available to all cancer patients, it is a stepping stone. If this treatment is really effective, it will give hope to other individuals who is suffering from liver cancer. It also shows the progress we are making in order to improve, cure, and treat cancer.