238: cancer treatment that is easier to bear

A big thank you to RTBH reader Stacey for sending in this hopeful story from the news site Wired today. According to the article, scientists from Los Angeles have developed a new way to target cancer cells, using tiny containers that release drugs when activated with a laser. Normally, treatment with chemotherapy is indiscriminate, so healthy cells are also affected and side effects can be severe. The new targeting technology could put an end to that and may be available for use by cancer patients within two years. A very good reason to be hopeful... Thanks again, Stacey! (Photo from Wired.com)