According to the 2016 data by National Cancer Institute, AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi), India may record over 17.3 lakh new cases of different kinds of cancer, and can lose around 8.8 lakh patients to the disease this year.
Taking the cancer treatment to the next level is LeadInvent Pharma Inc.. Founded in 2015 by Dr Pradip K Bhatnagar, Pankaj Sharma, and Surojit Bose, the US and Kerala-based startup is trying to combine the power of nanotechnology and laser to increase the efficiency of brain cancer treatment.
“We were looking at ways to improve the existing drugs. We wanted to see if we can make the drug better by making its nano formulation to precisely reach the cancer cells. While researching, we realised that most of the problems lie with cancer because most of the drugs used can be harmful as it kills not only cancer but also some healthy cells of the patient. We wanted to develop a more precise product which will preferentially kill the cancer cells and not much of the healthy cells,” Pankaj tells YourStory.
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This startup is using nanotechnology to enhance brain cancer treatment
Even after years of development in the medical field, cancer still invokes shock and fear among people. This is because of expensive treatments, poor survival rates, and the fear of relapse. According to the 2016 data by National Cancer Institute, AIIMS, India may record over 17.3 lakh new cases of different kinds of cancer, and can lose around 8.8 lakh patients to the disease this year.
