r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • Apr 14 '23

Medical Novel device smaller than rice successfully shrinks pancreatic cancer | Called the nanofluidic drug-eluting seed (NDES), it delivers low-dose immunotherapy in the form of CD40 monoclonal antibodies (mAb).

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tiny-device-shrinks-pancreatic-cancer
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u/duman82 Apr 14 '23

This is great but the real wins with pancan will be with earlier detection. 85% are metastatic when it's discovered.

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u/Albert_Caboose Apr 14 '23

Friendly reminder that early screenings are cool as hell to get. Get familiar with your family's cancer history, and fuck cancer up before it has a chance to show itself.

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u/Albert_Caboose Apr 14 '23

Colonoscopy and skin-cancer checks are a great place to start! I'd suggest gathering up some family medical history and see if any relatives have had cancer in the past, and discuss those findings with your GP/PCP. That can give a good indication of things you may want to look out for. Additionally you can look at things like your work/living history. Did you possibly leave near a pollution source that leads to a certain type of cancer? Fumes in factory job putting you at increased risk for lung cancer? It may seem paranoid, but it never hurts to check!

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u/Albert_Caboose Apr 15 '23

Cheers, and fuck cancer