Radiowave Cancer Treatment
In 1996, Richard Smally won the Nobel Prize. He discovered the components of carbon nanotubes, called Buckminsterfullerence. It emits an infrared light, seen in the body. Working with John Kanzius, Smally is working to discover a safe, non-invasive way to cure cancer. In time, we may have our cure for cancer.
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John Kanzius
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John Kanzius had leukemia and endured 36 chemotherapy treatments. He knew there had to be a better method to killing cancer. He began trying to find a way to coat cancer cells with a substance that radio waves would seek out and destroy.
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Steven Curley
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Kanzius conducted tests using hot dogs and radio waves. When he met with Steven Curley and they experimented with different minerals. They changed from using copper, to carbon nanotubes. When radio waves hit the nanotubes, it destroys the cancer cells and leaves the healthy cells intact.
Carbon Nanotubes
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Treating cancer cells with carbon nanotubes may be a safer alternative to ridding the body of cancer cells. There is no surgery or destructive chemotherapy to poison the body. Radio waves can deeply penetrate the infected area without harming any other area.
Leaking Nanotubes
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In tests, some of the nanotubes leaked. This resulted in an area of 2.5 mm of healthy tissue receiving damage from the heat.
Other Problems
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Radio waves do not penetrate water very well. Water makes up most of the human body. Getting the nanotubes only on the cancer cells is another problem.
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