Capturing chemotherapy drugs before they can cause side effects

(American Chemical Society) Although chemotherapy can kill cancer cells very effectively, healthy cells also suffer. If doctors could remove excess chemotherapy drugs from a patient's bloodstream after the medicines have done their job, they might reduce side effects such as hair loss and nausea. Now, researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that absorbs excess chemo drugs before they spread throughout the body. They report their results in ACS Central Science.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/acs-ccd010419.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 9, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news