Bengaluru. Indian scientists have achieved an important achievement in making the treatment of oral cancer more safe and accurate. New research has revealed that controlled ultrasound technology may be able to weaken and partially destroy cancer cells (New Research), while its effect remains quite limited on normal healthy cells. Scientists believe that in future this technology can play a big role in making the current cancer treatment more effective.
this research Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru And MS Ramaiah Medical College Scientists have done it together. Study results from prestigious scientific journals Materials Today Bio Have been published in.
Cancer cells weakened by mild ultrasound pressure
According to researchers, mild mechanical stress generated by controlled ultrasound damages cancer cells. In contrast, healthy cells tolerate this effect to a great extent, thereby minimizing damage to normal tissue during treatment.
Scientists told that in cancer cells Tropomyosin 2.1 The levels of the protein are lower than in normal cells. For this reason they are more sensitive to the effects of ultrasound and start getting destroyed faster.
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The protective layer of the tumor may also become weak.
Another important fact revealed in the study is that ultrasound can also weaken the dense structure formed around the tumor. This layer often blocks drugs and the body’s immune cells from reaching the tumor, reducing the effectiveness of treatment.
If this protective shield can be weakened, future anticancer drugs and immune cells will be able to reach tumors more effectively and treatment outcomes may be better.
The speed of spread of cancer can also be stopped
According to research, ultrasound technology is not limited to only damaging cancer cells, but it can also reduce their ability to spread from one place to another (migration). This can help in reducing the risk of cancer spreading to other parts of the body i.e. metastasis.
New technology may be different from existing treatment
India has one of the highest reported cases of oral cancer in the world. At present, surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used for its treatment, but in these methods, along with cancer cells, healthy cells are also affected. In such a situation, this new ultrasound based technology can become a treatment option with less side effects in the future.
However, scientists have clarified that this research is still in the initial stage. It will need to undergo extensive pre-clinical and clinical trials before it can become part of patients’ routine treatment. If further trials are successful, this technology could make a significant difference in the treatment of oral cancer.
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