Herpes Virus Used To Fight Melanoma Cancer

Researchers estimate that there will be approximately 9 thousand deaths caused by diagnosed Melanoma cancer, this year in the US alone.  Doctors will also diagnose yet another 70 thousand people in the US this year, with melanoma. Exciting news for treating this deadly is now being tested. Doctors are now giving an (STD) sexually transmitted disease, Herpes virus injection to melanoma patients to kill the cancer. This is the first new treatment for melanoma cancer in the past decade.

Ira Dickstein, an avid bird watcher has not only been looking for rare birds, for the past several years he is also looking for a cure for his melanoma as well.

Gregory Daniels, M.D., Ph.D., a medical oncologist at the University of California in San Diego, stated that the Herpes virus can be specifically engineered to target cancer cells.

When a form of the herpes virus is injected directly into the patient’s melanoma lesions, the body will recognize the virus is in the body, this in turn increases a patient’s immune response.

A patient’s body will automatically recognize the herpes virus is causing a dangerous situation and attracts a response to the virus.

Ira Dickstein’s lesions that the doctor injected directly shrunk, while one disappeared completely, other lesions on his body were starting to go backwards.

Ira is feeling very optimistic about his body’s response to the injections and feels that his search for a cure may be coming to an end at last.

Finally this rear bird watcher can get back to what he loves best, without the constant worry of trying to find a cure for his melanoma cancer.

Men are found to have melanoma more often than women; the white race is 10 times more likely to have melanoma cancer, than African Americans. This cancer does not discriminate when it comes to age, young and old alike are found to have melanoma, it is one of the cancers found most often in teens.

The sun as well as tanning beds are known for their contribution to a patient having melanoma cancer.

Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Genital warts and HPV is considered a worldwide epidemic, with over 20 million cases in the United States alone. Researchers estimate 1 out of 5 sexually active people are infected with HPV. These numbers are considered low due to the fact, that not everyone that is infected with HPV is aware of their infection.

A person can be infected with HPV for up to 5 years without any signs or symptoms of the infection, this is more common in men. If a person is sexually active with more than one partner, they are at greater risk of becoming infected with HPV genital warts.

With each new partner you are not only exposing yourself to that person’s genital warts infection, you are also exposing yourself to everyone they have been sexually active with for the past 5 years.

A person will usually become aware of an HPV infection within 3 weeks to 6 months. There are two types of HPV infection the low risk type 6-11 are none cancerous.

HPV type 16-18 infected cells cause 75% of cervical cancers, as well as other types of cancer. Both men and women should see their health care provider once a year to be examined for STD’s; this could save your life. As yet a cure for HPV has not been found, there are treatment options available. Ask your health care provider about this all natural treatment.

HPV warts may occur around a woman’s vulva, near her anus in the vagina or on the cervix. Genital warts may appear pink to flesh colored, as a bump or flat to the skin surface, they may also resemble a cluster of cauliflower like growths and vary in size.

Men will experience outbreaks of genital warts on the penis and around the opening, they may also appear around the scrotum and anal areas in some cases the warts may occur on the thighs.

Things You Should Know About HPV

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common (STD) sexually transmitted disease in the world.

HPV information that is available through your health care provider tells us that one person out of five will experience some type of (STD) infection within their lifetime.

The fact is you can be infected with (HPV) and not realize it, you may not experience any signs or symptoms. For this reason both men and women should educate themselves with more HPV information that states both should be tested every year for STDs.

Most of the more than 100 different types of HPV virus are harmless and can actually clear up with time. Everyone should educate themselves with more HPV information, which will make you less likely to become infected.

Within the 100 different types of HPV virus, there are those that are considered “low risk” these cause genital and anal warts that can be controlled with treatment and medication. High risk, HPV virus infection can cause lesions that will eventually become pre-cancerous and later cervical, anal or genital cancers.

Condoms should always be used to protect you against sexually transmitted diseases such as HPV viruses. HPV information that is widely available, will tell you that while wearing a condom protects you against HPV infections, there are no guarantees. Condoms may not cover the entire genital area and the condom may have breaks in the surface which will cause leaks and expose you to infection. We also need to remember that we are exposed to the unprotected anus while engaging in a sexual act.

While searching HPV information you will also learn that each time you engage in a sexual act with a new partner, you are exposing yourself to everyone that they have been sexually active with over the past five years.

HPV infection can take place without penetration, due to skin to skin contact with the penis, vagina scrotum, vulva and anus. Engaging in oral sex and touching an infected genital area with the mouth will cause HPV infection as well.