Northwestern developing implant to sense and treat cancer
Scientists at Northwestern University have received $45 million in federal funding to develop a new implant that can detect and treat cancer.
The Northwestern researchers are part of a team of people from several institutions working to develop and test an implantable device able to sense signs of the kind of inflammation associated with cancer, and delivery therapy when needed. Northwestern University researchers are helping develop an implantable device designed to detect and treat cancer."From a clinical perspective, this could be a game-changing approach to cancer therapy," said Dr. Jonathan Rivnay, a professor of biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering at Northwestern."It's personalized, multi-modal and could improve access to care.
Northwestern said the implant could significantly improve outcomes for patients with ovarian, pancreatic and other difficult-to-treat cancers — potentially cutting cancer-related deaths in the U.S. in half. A figure illustrating how a"closed-loop" implant, which will be used to treat recurrent ovarian cancer."Instead of tethering patients to hospital beds, IV bags and external monitors, we'll use a minimally invasive procedure to implant a small device that continuously monitors their cancer and adjusts their immunotherapy dose in real time," said Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh.
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