Innovation in Targeted Drug Delivery Using Gold Coatings
Cancer cells photographed by camera attached to microscope in time-lapse manner. Image via Wikipedia
The upside of chemotherapy is that it attacks cancer cells and kills them. The downside – and a steep downside it is – is that it is composed of highly toxic compounds that attack other cells of the body, too, resulting in any number of harmful side effects, from anemia to hair loss to nausea and vomiting.
The question concerning researchers is how do we deliver chemotherapy drugs to the harmful cells and leave the healthy cells alone?