BioPolymer Gel: Direct Treatment for Brain Cancer

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BioPolymer Gel: Direct Treatment for Brain Cancer

The possibility of a brain cancer cure is now achievable through BioPolymer Gels, an innovative system for delivering medicine to the brain directly, increasing the chances to completely cure a brain cancer.

BioPolymer Gel: A Potential Cure for Brain Cancer

Brain Cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer with a survival rate less than 10% , making it extremely difficult to cure. Although brain cancer accounts for only about 1% of all cancer cases, it is a type that many people fear due to the challenges of treatment, which often involves traditional methods such as chemotherapy.

To ensure that a medicine can precisely target brain cancer and inhibit cancer cells while minimizing toxicity to the body, a research team from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, has developed an innovative Injectable Polymeric Drug Delivery System for Human Brain Cancer Treatment using BioPolymer Gel.

With this injectable BioPolymer innovation, doctors can deliver drugs directly to the brain, which enhances the efficiency of cancer cell inhibition. It also reduces the loss of drug volume and minimizes the side effects on other organs.

Transforming cancer treatment by reducing side effects, minimizing patient suffering, and increasing the chances of a full recovery from brain cancer

This new method of brain cancer treatment offers an alternative to chemotherapy, which is limited by its severe side effects. Chemotherapy drugs must pass through various bodily systems before reaching the target, resulting in a significant loss of drug potency along the way.

In this new treatment process, once the brain cancer location is identified through MRI, doctors will assess the amount of drug needed. A small hole is drilled into the skull, and chemotherapy in the form of BioPolymer Gels is injected around the cancerous cavity in the brain. Once inside, the gel transitions from liquid to solid form, gradually releasing the drug over a period of 60 days.

At the end of this period, the BioPolymer Gels naturally decompose without affecting other organs or the brain’s function.

In the future, research and development will focus on adapting BioPolymer Gels for treating Liver Cancer, which is more common in males, and might be potential applications for treating other types of cancer as well.

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