Cancer Treatment Using Nanotechnology

The following table (National Cancer Institute ) gives the estimated numbers of new cases and deaths for each common cancer type:

Cancer Type	Estimated New Cases	Estimated Deaths
Bladder	76,960	16,390
Breast (Female -- Male)	246,660 -- 2,600	40,450 -- 440
Colorectal Cancer	134,490	49,190
Endometrial	60,050	10,470
Kidney (Renal Cell and Renal Pelvis) Cancer	62,700	14,240
Leukemia (All Types)	60,140	24,400
Lung (Including Bronchus)	224,390	158,080
Melanoma	76,380	10,130
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	72,580	20,150
Pancreatic	53,070	41,780
Prostate	180,890	26,120
Thyroid	64,300	1,980

The three most common cancers in men, women, and children are as follows:

Men: Prostate, lung, and colorectal

Women: Breast, lung, and colorectal

Children: Leukemia, brain tumors, and lymphoma

What causes Cancer?

Inherited genetic defects: BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations & environmental factors (for example, air pollution)

Poor lifestyle choices: Tobacco or cigarette smoke (contains at least 66 known potential carcinogenic chemicals and toxins), and high alcohol consumption can also damage DNA, leading to cancer.

Chemical or toxic compound exposures: Benzene, asbestos, nickel, cadmium, vinyl chloride, benzidine, N-nitrosamines, asbestos, and aflatoxin exposure significantly increase the risk of cancer.

Harmful radiation: The unit that measures how much radiation our body absorbs, is known as a sievert (Sv).We are under constant exposure to radiation of different sorts (around 2-3 millisieverts a year). Harmful radiation is ionizing in nature (gamma rays, X-rays), meaning it has the potential to change the molecular structure of our DNA and vital proteins, ending up in cancer. Radiation exposure of just 1 sievert over a cumulative time period is enough to significantly increase your risk of cancer.

Pathogens: A few bacteria and viruses are capable of inducing cancer in the body upon infection. Viruses do this by hijacking the host cell’s DNA and forcing it to divide uncontrollably, such as the human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

What causes Cancer?

Common signs and symptoms:

• Erratic change in bowel or bladder movements
• Unusual bleeding or discharge (for example, nipple secretions or a "sore" that will not heal that oozes pus/plasma)
• Abnormal growths and lump formation in tissues.
• A visible change in the shape or discoloration of warts.
• Nagging cough or hoarseness
• Abnormal loss of weight or loss of appetite
• Persistent fatigue, nausea
• Unexplained low-grade fevers

The symptoms and signs vary greatly based on the type of cancer, the point of origin and/or what stage the cancer is currently at.

For example, a lump in the breast or nipple discharge can be attributed to breast cancer, while metastatic breast cancer may present itself with symptoms of pain (if spread to bones), extreme fatigue (lungs), or seizures (brain).

Cancer Diagnosis

The methods employed to diagnose cancer again depend on the type of cancer.

There is a range of common tests employed to aid in the diagnosis, however. Doctors may use one, or multiple of these techniques to diagnose the possibility of cancer.

Physical test: If cancer is suspected in an area that is easily accessible, then the doctor will try and examine the area for any lumps or tumor structures. Other telltale signs include discolouration and abnormal enlargement of the associated areas.

-When cancer has developed beyond certain stages, a biopsy may be required to examine the affected tissue for analysis and detection of tumors. A biopsy is a test where living tissue is extracted from a subject to analyze disease better.

General Cancer Treatment

The factors that decide the mode of treatment for cancer depend on the type of cancer, how far it has developed, and how the patient will react to it.

Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy uses drugs that target cancer cells and kill them. Chemotherapy is a process that takes place over a period of time, and it comes with a fair share of potential side effects, like:

Side Effects

• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Hair loss
• Infections
• Constipation
• Anemia (low RBC count)
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea

Radiation therapy: This method involves killing the cells using high-energy radiation beams. Usually, X-Rays are employed for this method.

Bone marrow transplant: Bone marrow is the tissue present on the inside of your bones, and it is known to be a source of stem cells and is also where your blood cells form. Stem cells are special cells that can differentiate to form other types of cells. Using stem cells to treat cancer is a new and developing technique that has the potential to be a definitive remedy to cancer.

Immunotherapy: Sometimes the best way to combat the problem at hand is to look within. This is the principle behind immunotherapy, which involves boosting the body’s natural defenses to deal with cancer. By virtue of exposing your immune system to cancer cells in a controlled fashion, it triggers a stronger immune response, and also “educates” your WBC’s to target and destroy cancer cells. Skin cancer is commonly treated through this method.

Hormone therapy: Hormones are biochemical compounds that regulate specific integral pathways in the body. This includes cell proliferation to some degree. By careful regulation and monitoring of hormones, we can successfully cure some forms of cancer, such as prostate cancer, which is very common among males.

Targeted drug therapy: This is the surgical strike of cancer therapy methods. It employs drugs that are engineered to target specific enzymes and compounds within cancer cells to induce their destruction. It works only with specific types of cancer, however.

Cancer treatment using nanotechnology mostly involves using nanomedicine to infiltrate cancer cells and triggering their destruction.

The Nanolife Solution

ARBUDARI is the medicine offered by NANOLIFE for cancer treatment. A product of NanoLife’s Cancer Center In Chennai, it is a viable option for cancer treatment using nanotechnology.

Why Nanolife Arbudari?

Reduced Side Effects

• No weight loss
• No hair loss
• No bruises and bleeding
• No side effects
• Non-toxic

About Arbudari

Adjuvant Therapy for Solid Tumour

Swarna Bhasma (Nano Liquid) is the key ingredient in NANOLIFE ARBUDARI.

Swarna Bhasma (Nano Liquid) binds to the cell membrane within 30 minutes and gets subsequently internalized in the cells within 60 minutes of incubation time.

NANOLIFE - ARBUDARI helps boost immunity, and helps in fighting disease. Conjugating phytochemicals to gold nanoparticles enhances its bio-availability.

Swarna Bhasma (Nano liquid) provides synergistic benefits for the sustained release of phytochemicals with concomitant synergistic antitumor/anti-angiogenesis actions of gold nanoparticles.

Treating cancer patients with Swarna Bhasma (Nano liquid) will also enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

Therefore, Swarna Bhasma (Nano liquid) is also an effective adjuvant therapeutic agent for the overall treatment of cancer.