Science Reporter Conquering the Emperor of all Maladies article canbe seen on page 24

Science Reporter Conquering the Emperor of all Maladies article canbe seen  on page 24

Science reporter online CANCER is a disease that begins when a single cell, among all the trillions in a human body, begins to grow out of control. Science reporter online Lymphomas, leukemias, malignant melanomas, sarcomas all begin with that microscopic accident, a mutation in one cell. According to a recent report of WHO, more than 18 million persons in the world are estimated to have been diagnosed with cancer in 2018 science reporter app. Till date, there is no treatment methodology sans any side effects especially in cases where the cancer cell has made significant progression. science reporter app In most cases doctors advise radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy agents, but these treatments also disrupt other essential cellular processes. Scientists have tried methods to ramp up immune response to combat cancer. reporters James P. Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan succeeded by deciphering exactly how cells were interacting so they could fine-tune methods to control the immune system. Their success has revolutionised cancer treatment. science reporter for upsc The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for discoveries that have led to new medicines that activate the immune system and drive it to fight cancers. These therapies can defeat even the deadliest malignancies. science reporter for upsc James P. Allison is the chairman of the immunology department at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. His seminal research opened up a new field in cancer treatment: immunotherapy. Instead of poisoning a tumour or destroying it with radiation, Dr. Allison has pioneered ways to unleash the immune system to destroy a cancer science reporter for upsc.