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You are talking about chemo provided via infusions. We are seeing increasing number of chemo in pills that are noted for being far more bearable for patients wh
by Ralfp 11y ago
You are talking about chemo provided via infusions. We are seeing increasing number of chemo in pills that are noted for being far more bearable for patients while still being effective.
- agumonkey 11y agoI saw 'local delivery' through surgically added path ways (basically planting metal tubes through your skin into the tumor or organ). A bit violent for tissue but I bet a whole lot better for the overall system. I'm still surprised medicine didn't find a way to craft this kind of thing in a more organic way so they can interact with the tumor as locally as possible without requiring such barbary.
- Ralfp 11y ago> I'm still surprised medicine didn't find a way to craft this kind of thing in a more organic way so they can interact with the tumor as locally as possible without requiring such barbary. But this is the holy grail of oncology, is it not? To reach cancer cells non-invasively with spot-on accuracy so healthy cells are spared?
- agumonkey 11y agoSure, ability to target a bad cell and only a bad one is. There are many way, membrane markers etc. But they all involve using the main vascular system with potential harmful leaks. Now if you can create your own 'chemo vessel' to reach into a tumor. Erf sounds naive even to me now.