An international research team including Australian Amanda Barnard have developed a diamond patch that can deliver targeted doses of chemotherapy to cancer patients.
An international research team including Australian Amanda Barnard have developed a diamond patch that can deliver targeted doses of chemotherapy to cancer patients.
''It's like a nicotine patch but it delivers chemotherapy,'' Dr Barnard, head of CSIRO's virtual nanoscience laboratory in Clayton, said. ''It will make treatment more tolerable.' 'It's much more gentle on the patient and it also means that we can control the release mechanism, so patients don't need repeated treatments."
Chemotherapy - History, Principles, Aim, Types, Side Effcts, Pros & Cons
'Chemo' means medicine or 'drug', 'therapy' means 'treatment'. Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of cancer.
'Chemo' means medicine or 'drug', 'therapy' means 'treatment'. Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of cancer.
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About Chemotherapy Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Toxoplasmosis - Introduction & Risk factors
Brief overview of a common disease called Toxoplasmosis and its risks in human population
Brief overview of a common disease called Toxoplasmosis and its risks in human population
Colo-rectal Cancer - Management
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
