A portable, computerized pump small enough to fit into a pouch change in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. This technology allows cancer patients had their chemotherapy at a time when there will be more effective and get the least toxic.
After the pioneering chronobiologist Dr. William Hrushesky, a senior researcher at the clinic Dorn VA Medical Center in South Carolina, "This technique allows for higher doses are often deliveredwith greater efficacy and lower toxicity. It 'friendly, sweet and at the same time, more aggressive and effective. "
This is the time of infusion pump based on several factors, including the administration of the biological uniqueness of certain medicine is given and share the moment when the specific type of tumor cells.
"This creates a better kill rate for cancer and less toxic on normal cells because normal cells of the patient is usually at restIf cancer cells are more active, or parts, "said Keith Block, MD, of the Center for Integrated Cancer Care Block," The infusion of chemotherapy with this pump starts slowly and ratchets up, hour after hours. Increases slowly to the central point of the cycle, peaks, infuses most of the drugs and then slowly ratchets back, no drug, when the cycle is complete. We have often found that patients had to reduce their chemotherapy in this way, what you getapplicants were side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue. "
Studies published in medical journals, including Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Chronobiology International that this innovative technology, reduced toxicity and improved survival. This is important because it can cause the weakening caused by chemotherapy patients to reduce or even care, or help to stop winningtheir fight against cancer. Current research shows that giving up one third of patients on chemotherapy prematurely because of side effects.
Since this pump is portable, cancer patients do not need chemotherapy stations, and instead of the normal daily activities such as hiking, jogging, cooking, sleeping and even play with their children during their treatments are administered .
