The popular saying "diamonds are a girls best friend" took on new meaning this week, when a research team announced the development of a diamond studded drug patch that may one day aid in cancer treatment. The patch, a thin microfilm, is embedded with tiny diamond specks that can release a chemotherapy drug called doxorubicin slowly over a period of time, minimizing patients exposure to the treatments toxic side effects. The patch will be used to treat a localized region after a tumor has been removed and where residual cancer cells might remain. These fragments of diamond dust known as nanodiamonds are already widely used in the automobile and electronics industries. ...
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The popular saying "diamonds are a girls best friend" took on new meaning this week, when a research team announced the development of a diamond studded drug patch that may one day aid in cancer treatment. The patch, a thin microfilm, is embedded with tiny diamond specks that can release a chemotherapy drug called doxorubicin slowly over a period of time, minimizing patients exposure to the treatments toxic side effects. The patch will be used to treat a localized region after a tumor has been removed and where residual cancer cells might remain. These fragments of diamond dust known as nanodiamonds are already widely used in the automobile and electronics industries. ...