Light –emitting “sticking plaster” powered by small battery pack, over new 'skin cancer patch
Professor Ifor Samuel with the new "sticking plaster" skin cancer device
A portable light source for treating common skin cancers has been developed by two Scottish scientists.BBC reports.
The light-emitting "sticking plaster", powered by a small mobile power pack,
could allow patients to be treated in GP surgeries or at home.
Currently, large, intense light sources in hospitals are used to
activate anti-cancer creams applied to the skin. What`s the
significance? Why many of experts call for this kind of light sources to
use widely in hospital. Where are the advantages? thus let`s go on read
the following report.
The experts, from St Andrews University and
Dundee's Nine wells Hospital, now hope to commercialize their
invention.
Professor Ifor Samuel said the technology was an adaptation of
photodynamic therapy treatment (PDT), which required skin cancer
patients to lie under a light for several hours in a special cubicle.
"By adapting the latest technology to an existing treatment method, we
have developed a compact light source for treating common skin cancers,"
he said.
By the way, this light-emitting patch is a low cost, portable and
convenient method if treatment.
The metallic plaster contains its
own light source - an organic light-emitting diode.
Light is emitted when a low voltage electric current passes through it.
Professor James Ferguson, head of the photobiology unit at Ninewells
Hospital, said: "Our initial pilot trials have already shown its
effectiveness and we find patients requesting this treatment over
conventional methods."
Like other forms of PDT, the "sticking plaster" treatment is only
suitable for less serious non-melanoma cancers near the surface of the
skin.
More dangerous, melanoma skin cancer has to be treated with surgery,
radiotherapy and sometimes chemotherapy.
The researchers said the technology could also be used for cosmetic
anti-ageing treatments, and to treat conditions such as acne.
When I finished this article, I am very glad and happy, though this
advanced technology has got a successful trial, it has not
commercialized their invention, and also it has not use largely in
hospital or cosmetic institutions. I believe this latest news will give a
full confidence to patients who got a cancer disease.
If this
technology is used for cosmetic industry, there must happen a great
change, which is because it can supply anti-ageing treatment for people
that they pursue beautiful and younger skin .make people eliminate any
wrinkles on the body.
At least, this way treatment will release the patient pains and comfort
them, give them more confidence and let them see the life light, even
more, this way treatment will make the patient believe they can defeat
the disease.
First of all, thanks to two Scottish scientists who introduce this
treatment and try their effort to prove their theory is right. How
great scientists they are .we our people expect this treatment is used
in hospital and cosmetic institution widely as soon as possible .and
improve the patient `s health. If this treatment is really used for
cosmetic institution ? do you want to try and smooth your wrinkles
without any pain .