New drug delivery device developed at UNC 'could transform cancer treatment'

Posted Sep 14, 2015
A new device that delivers cancer drugs directly into tumors without relying on perfusion via the bloodstream, could increase life expectancy for patients with pancreatic, breast and other solid cancers, say UNC researchers. The new device uses a method called "iontophoresis" where an electrical field drives chemotherapy drugs directly into the tumor, preventing their growth, and in some cases, even shrinking them. (Medical News Today)

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