Posted on 11/23/2010 4:41:41 PM PST by decimon
Virginia Tech and Jadavpur University researchers use what they are calling Thermotherapy to kill cancerous tissue
Engineering researchers at Virginia Tech and Jadavpur University have found that cancerous cells can be pinpointed and killed through the use of hyperthermia.
The lead researchers of the study includes Monrudee Liangruksa, a Virginia Tech graduate student in engineering science and mechanics; Ishwar Puri, professor and head of the department, and Ranjan Ganguly, of Jadavpur University's Department of Power Engineering in Kolkata, India. Together, these researchers have found a way to utilize hyperthermia as a way of elevating the temperature of tumor cells while making sure the healthy tissue surrounding these cells stay at a lower temperature.
To do this, the research team induced the hyperthermia using ferrofluids, which are liquids that become heavily magnetized when in the presence of a magnetic field. Through the use of ferrofluids, magnetic nanoparticles are "suspended" in the non-polar state.
"These fluids can then be magnetically targeted to cancerous tissues after intravenous application," said Puri. "The magnetic nanoparticles, each billionths of a meter in size, seep into the tissue of the tumor cell due to the high permeability of these vessels."
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I have up close and personal experience with a similar procedure. I have had aggressive prostate cancer twice. The second instance was treated with hyperthermia, using microwave probes to elevate to 108 deg F, followed by local radiation.
I’m lucky to have such a good oncologist nearby. I’ve been without symptoms for a year, PSA < 0.1.
I’m proof that despite the rhetoric, early prostate cancer detection and treatment saves lives as I would not be typing this otherwise.
Good to see the treatment was successful.
Good to have you around my FRiend!
Some guy in his garage invented this a couple years ago. I hope he patented the idea.
Steve Jobs patented garages. Or did you mean this thermal stuff?
Fantastic news!
What type of facility was your doctor using; hospital, private clinic, cancer center, etc? I am just curious and filing it for furture reference.
Bruce Dickinson says...
“Guess what?! I got a fever, and the only prescription...is more cowbell!!”
I don't see how this is delivered just to the tumor. All intravenous fluids dilute the blood in the vein in question going back to the right side of the heart and then lungs first. After becoming reoxygenated in the lungs, the blood goes out to the general circulation from the left side of the heart into the aorta from which the carotid arteries, ect. start feeding your head and upper trunk almost immediately from the arch or the aorta.
I don't know. Guess there must be more to the story.
I read an article many years ago about a doctor at the turn of the 20th century that was treating cancer by infecting patients with a bacterial illness.
True the treatment is pretty rough but strep throat with shaking chills and fever could reach a temp of 105 degrees 41C..
True the treatment is pretty rough but strep throat with shaking chills and fever could reach a temp of 105 degrees 41C..
This isn't about body temperature but still about bacteria: Salmonella 'Could Cure Cancer'
And here's a new thread on what I just saw on the web: This cancer cure will make you sick
Could be the combo works even better.
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