A research team lead by Mamdooh Alqathami at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) have discovered a way to increase the efficacy of radiation without increasing the side effects to patients.
Bismuth concentrates by double the dosage of radiation. Doctors can then reduce the amount of initial radiation with the same effect. Patients, however, will hopefully feel less side effects. Bismuth based nanoparticles increased the radiation dosage by 90%.
Bismuth is a heavy and expensive metal. Researchers have also used gold in the past. Since both are expensive, researchers are looking for cheaper ways to do the same thing.
The research was an international collaboration between RMIT, the University of Melbourne, the University of Surrey (UK) and the Institute of Cancer Research (UK).
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/12/01/metal-nanoparticles-may-improve-cancer-treatment/.
Bismuth concentrates by double the dosage of radiation. Doctors can then reduce the amount of initial radiation with the same effect. Patients, however, will hopefully feel less side effects. Bismuth based nanoparticles increased the radiation dosage by 90%.
Bismuth is a heavy and expensive metal. Researchers have also used gold in the past. Since both are expensive, researchers are looking for cheaper ways to do the same thing.
The research was an international collaboration between RMIT, the University of Melbourne, the University of Surrey (UK) and the Institute of Cancer Research (UK).
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/12/01/metal-nanoparticles-may-improve-cancer-treatment/.
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