OP  Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Just saw a program last night that had a small segment on nano technology in the fight against cancer. It describe some work being done where they have developed nano diamond particles that they group together and coat with a drug and then attach protein branches that bypasses normal cells but are able to attach themselves to the protein receptors found on (some or all?) cancer cells. Once attached the cancer cells absorb the drug coated particle into the cell and it then dies.
Very interesting.
Who thinks of these things??
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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