Targeted liver cancer treatment kills cancer cells and cuts chemo side effects [Video]

Targeted liver cancer treatment kills cancer cells and cuts chemo side effects

Drug-loaded 3D printed films could change cancer treatments forever as world first research from the University of South Australia shows the new films kill liver cancer cells by more than 80%, with less systematic toxicities of chemotherapy. Created from gels, the biodegradable 3D printed films are loaded with tailored doses of anti-cancer drugs 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and cisplatin (Cis), and placed at the exact surgical site where a cancer has been removed, localising drugs to the affected area while limiting the undesirable side effects of traditional chemotherapy.

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