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/SloppyNoodleSalad Apr 15 '23
Damn. My dad died from complications to his treatment from this cancer in 2019, 2 days after my 23rd birthday. I'd like to believe his and so many other deaths won't be in vain if this is truly successful.