Cancer Therapy

New chemotherapy technique implants drug-soaked fibers in the body

Published in Drug Week, April 28th, 2006

A new method of delivering chemotherapy without side effects is being developed that uses tiny fibers and beads soaked in the chemotherapy drug which are then implanted into the cancerous area in the patient's body.

The method, produced at the University of Bath, England, uses bio-degradable fibers that are compatible with body tissue, which means they will not be rejected by the patient's body. They gradually turn from solid to liquid, releasing a regular flow of the chemotherapy chemical into the cancer site, and a much lower dose to the rest of the body.

This is a more localized way of killing cancer cells than the current method of injecting the...

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Source: Drug Week (2006-04-28)

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