small science , big hopes
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A images of tumor cells being vaporized in beams of colorful light, a video produced by the National Cancer Institute proclaims, “the science is at our fingertips.” The science being referred to, which is 80,000 times smaller than the breadth of a single ridge of skin on a human fingertip, is cancer nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, the study of science on a level the width of ten hydrogen atoms, is generating a great deal of attention as scientists explore the question, “Does the future of cancer therapy lie in the hands of nanoparticles?” (1) Conventional cancer therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy damage healthy cells and cause numerous unwanted side effects. To mitigate this problem, scientists are attaching antibodies, or proteins that bind to a particular molecular surface, to the outer surfaces of nanoparticles filled with anticancer drugs and imaging agents (2). When these so-called nanovectors are released into the body, they specifically target only cancerous cells. This fusion of medicine and nanotechnology maximizes the efficacy of the drugs and, at the same time, decreases the dosage required. In addition, advancements in the field of nano-oncology are improving the accuracy of methods ONCOLOGY
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