A new method of fighting cancer: direct delivery of chemotherapy directly into tumours

Scientists are working on a new method of cancer treatment that allows chemotherapy drugs to be delivered directly to tumours, bypassing healthy cells in the body. This method could make cancer treatment more targeted and effective.

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Such antibodies, called antibody-drug conjugates, are already used in medicine, but recent research shows that their effectiveness can be greatly improved. More than 100 such antibodies are in clinical trials and some have already shown success in treating breast cancer and multiple myeloma.

Benefits of the new approach include the possibility of using more powerful drugs because they target the tumour directly and reduce side effects such as hair loss or reduced white blood cell counts. Although side effects cannot be completely avoided, the new method promises to deliver the necessary drugs directly to the tumour in a safer and more effective way.

This breakthrough in cancer treatment is just one of many new methods that continue to improve the fight against the disease. Among them is an innovative cancer treatment using light, which is also showing impressive results. Research in this field doesn't stand still and we can expect even more new discoveries in the future.

Source: BGR, National Library of Medicine