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The Silent Siege: How Oncolytic Viruses are Redefining Cancer Therapy
For decades, the standard of care for cancer focused on three pillars: surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. However, a fourth pillar—immunotherapy—has fundamentally shifted the oncology landscape. Among its most promising frontiers is Oncolytic Virus (OV) Therapy, a treatment that enlists genetically modified viruses as "biological assassins" to hunt and destroy malignant cells while leaving healthy tissue untouched.
The Dual Mechanism: A One-Two Punch
Oncolytic viruses operate through a sophisticated "seek-and-destroy" strategy. Unlike traditional viruses that cause disease, OVs are engineered or selected for their ability to thrive only within the chaotic environment of a tumor.
Direct Oncolysis: The virus enters the cancer cell and hijacks its machinery to replicate. This process continues until the cell physically ruptures (lysis), effectively killing it from the inside out.
EALANE LIVINGSTON SMITH
Ealane was my sister, mentor, friend and confidant. I have benefitted from her wise counsel for many years. She was an excellent listener, and despite her busy schedule, Ealane always made time for me. We did not have time to discuss people. We spoke at length about our families and the vast potential and possibilities of our children and how best we could prepare them to navigate the challenges of a changing world. Ealane was also an expert in international affairs and never hesitated to share her knowledge.
She reinforced her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ with every opportunity she got. During her illness, she never complained and even when the going got rough, her words would always be “I am trusting God with my life and whatever He chooses to do, I will go with it because He knows best, and He has kept me all these years”. Her faith was unmovable.
Ealane knew no stranger and she extended her love to everyone equally. She loved unconditionally and was always an attentive and loving mother, a caring wife to Patrick, and a beautiful sister, auntie, cousin and friend. A consummate professional, who gave her all to everything she did. I thank God that he allowed Ealane to touch my life in the ways she did and I hope I have captured even a small part of her.
Walk good my sister, mentor, friend and confidant.