Scientists at IIT Madras, working with researchers from Australia, just made this dream closer to reality!
They’ve created a special tiny needle system that delivers cancer medicine straight into breast cancer cells. Think of it like a smart missile that knows exactly where to go.
Here’s what makes it amazing:
23 ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ:ย This new method needs much smaller amounts of medicine to fight cancer โ it’s 23 times stronger than regular treatment. Less medicine means fewer nasty side effects!
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ:ย The system targets only cancer cells while keeping normal, healthy cells safe. Current treatments like chemotherapy often harm healthy parts of your body too.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ -๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ: The medicine releases slowly over 700 hours (about a month), giving continuous treatment without constant hospital visits.
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐: Because it uses smaller doses and works better, treatment costs could drop significantly โ a game-changer for countries like India where cancer care is expensive.
The technology uses tiny tubes made from silicon (the same material in computer chips) filled with special drug carriers.
Tests showed it successfully killed breast cancer cells while barely affecting healthy cells.
This breakthrough could make cancer treatment safer, cheaper, and more effective for millions of women worldwide!