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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTLA) -- A study published Wednesday offered promise to cancer patients by revealing an unlikely new ally on attack against the seemingly incurable disease: diamonds.
Study: Diamonds Offer Breakthrough in Fight Against Cancer
Seeded on Wed Mar 9, 2011 9:22 PM EST
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The journal Science Translation Medicine published a study by U.S. Researchers that showed that nanodiamonds (diamonds measuring between two and eight millionths of a millimeter across) are effective in enhancing the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin shrink late-stage, metastatic cancer tumors.
The technique, which was tested in mice, showed that without the micro-jewels, the drug was rejected and failed to work. On the flipside, it also showed that larger doses of diamond dust was potentially lethal.
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#1 - Wed Mar 9, 2011 9:23 PM ESTInteresting! Not ready for prime time yet, but who knows?
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#2 - Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:18 PM ESTThese are nanodiamonds that seem to occur as by-products of industrial processes, so they might not be so costly (at least, not until our for-profit health care system gets a good grip on them).
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The same type of things they use on certain saws... and the kind I would buy 'cause I'm cheap..
Sitting at a table pasting all the dust together to make 1 diamond was chore...lol
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Sorry, Not to be Debbie Downer, but I don't see where this is a breakthrough by any means. First off, it sounds like the chemo drug by itself is worthless for metastatis.. so is it just a medium for the diamond dust?? it's by products of what "industrial processes" Secondly, does it measurably extend life.... what are the side effects, at high doses it's lethal.. i need to see more research, stats, data..
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