Microbubbles as a Method of Drug Delivery for Tumorous Cancer Treatment

This paper discusses the use of microbubbles in the treatment of tumorous cancers and how they can reduce the side-effects and increase the effectiveness of current chemotherapy drugs. The microbubbles are used with ultrasound to focus the treatment at the tumor site, making them a promising technology for targeted cancer treatment. Statistics on the prevalence of cancer along with information on the downfalls of current chemotherapy techniques are used to clearly demonstrate how the microbubbles impact cancer treatment. Furthermore, it provides an explanation of the composition of microbubbles and how they are used in chemotherapy treatments of tumorous cancers. Additionally, the paper compares the use of microbubbles to the traditional chemotherapy treatments that are used today by comparing and contrasting the effectiveness of the treatments. The paper also demonstrates how ultrasound-assisted microbubble chemotherapy is a sustainable method of cancer treatment. Lastly, it explores the ethics behind microbubble research involving animal testing by weighing the benefits and risks involved. The main objective of this paper is to increase the awareness microbubble technology and how it can be a more effective and safer method of targeted chemotherapy treatment. Microbubbles have the potential to revolutionize oncology medicine, as well as future applications for targeted drug delivery. Key Words—animal testing, chemotherapy, microbubbles, tumorous cancer, ultrasound targeted treatment INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND FOR MICROBUBBLE TREATMENT OF