Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed new "nanotube longboats" that can deliver toxic drugs to cancer cells, while sparing healthy cells.
Lead researcher Stephen Lippard has revealed that the "boats" have been created by attaching a modified version of potent cancer drug cisplatin and folic acid to carbon nanotubes.
Lung Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Since the receptors are most numerous on cancer cells, Lippard hopes that the new approach can target tumours in the body and spare healthy cells.
Cancer drug paclitaxil has also been loaded onto longboats.
Liver Cancer Treatment
Liver Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the liver. The present section provides a graphic description of the various forms of liver cancer treatment in addition to the latest techniques such as Chemoembolisation and Radio frequency Ablation.
Liver Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the liver. The present section provides a graphic description of the various forms of liver cancer treatment in addition to the latest techniques such as Chemoembolisation and Radio frequency Ablation.
The findings of the study have been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Cancer Research.
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Scientists Identify New Approach That Stops Tumor Growth While Killing Cancer Cells
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a new approach to treat endometrial cancer patients that not only stops the growth of tumors, but kills the cancer cells.
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a new approach to treat endometrial cancer patients that not only stops the growth of tumors, but kills the cancer cells.
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Certain Prostate Cancer Drugs Can Spur Cancer Cells to Grow
Certain prostate cancer drugs can spur some cancer cells to grow say researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre .
Certain prostate cancer drugs can spur some cancer cells to grow say researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre .
