Argumentative Essay On Cancer
More than half a million Americans die from cancer every year. It is heart dropping to know that many people are victims of this terrible tragedy. Cancer has affected the lives of not only Americans but people from all over the world. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue, this means that cancer could occur in any part of the body. Although there are many deaths by this horrifying disease, there are many efficient treatments for cancer that are very effective to sick patients. There are scientists who are researching new medicines on a daily basis that could eventually lead to the cure for cancer. However, what if scientists are looking in the wrong direction? How could researching genetic
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So far, in our search for the cure, the closest we’ve gotten for a cure for cancer is the implementation of immunotherapy which treats the immune system to fight off cancer cells and other diseases. A lot of cancer research is focused around the immune system as that’s the body’s defense system. However, there are genetic disease that effect the immune system. For example, Laron’s syndrome, Laron’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder define as an insensitivity to a growth hormone, usually this is caused by a mutant growth hormone receptor. For those who are affected by Laron’s syndrome their body produces a high amount of body growth hormones that are never detected by the body’s receptors thus leading to dwarfism amongst those diagnosed with it. However, those who had Laron’s syndrome was virtually immune to cancer. Research states that this is possible because of the genetic defect that contributes to their short stature somehow led to a window of immunity to cancer. The lead scientist for the research, Zfi Laron, was troubled by how those affected had immunity. After researching the ineffectiveness of the body to detect growth hormones I came to a discovery that when growth hormones bind to receptors an insulin like growth factor is formed (IFG-1), thus allowing the human to grow. In Laron’s Syndrome case, growth hormones are never bonded with receptors and therefore lead to zero production of IFG-1. If
So far, in our search for the cure, the closest we’ve gotten for a cure for cancer is the implementation of immunotherapy which treats the immune system to fight off cancer cells and other diseases. A lot of cancer research is focused around the immune system as that’s the body’s defense system. However, there are genetic disease that effect the immune system. For example, Laron’s syndrome, Laron’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder define as an insensitivity to a growth hormone, usually this is caused by a mutant growth hormone receptor. For those who are affected by Laron’s syndrome their body produces a high amount of body growth hormones that are never detected by the body’s receptors thus leading to dwarfism amongst those diagnosed with it. However, those who had Laron’s syndrome was virtually immune to cancer. Research states that this is possible because of the genetic defect that contributes to their short stature somehow led to a window of immunity to cancer. The lead scientist for the research, Zfi Laron, was troubled by how those affected had immunity. After researching the ineffectiveness of the body to detect growth hormones I came to a discovery that when growth hormones bind to receptors an insulin like growth factor is formed (IFG-1), thus allowing the human to grow. In Laron’s Syndrome case, growth hormones are never bonded with receptors and therefore lead to zero production of IFG-1. If