Balaji Panchapakesan at the University of Delaware figured out a less risky way to get rid of tumors. He came up with the idea of Cancer Nanobombs. Cancer Nanobombs are tiny carbonNanotubes filled with water, which are injected into the area with the tumor. Then a laser light is zapped into the area causing the water inside the Nanotube to boil thus causing the Nanobombs to explode and kill any nearby cells.
Sure the Nanobombs will kill other cells along with the tumor cell but its better than the side effects of chemo.
sited: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16002-invention-cancer-nanobomb.html
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I know how important this could be because I know somebody that died of cancer. Targeting the tumor seems safer and better for the patient. Did you also know that this process is minimally invasive, which allows the patient to recover faster with little side effects.
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/yoon/2318/cancer-nanobomb-to-fight-inoperable-tumors/
This is impressive how precise and effecient you have to be in order to use it. This is because the wavelength has to be perfect and you cannot leave the nanobomb on a spot to long or it can harm tissue that is good for the body.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16002-invention-cancer-nanobomb.html
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