The Cure To Cancer?

Joseph Irudayaraj, a Purdue University associate professor, developed a nanoscale - multifunctional probe, 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair, that contains the antibody Herceptin; a drug used in the treatment of cancer. The probe can help pinpoint the location of cancerous tumors and might one day be able to directly attack cancer cells.
"If we have a tumor, these probes should have the ability to latch on to it," Irudayaraj said. "The probe could carry drugs to target, treat as well as reveal cancer cells."
The probes would be injected into the body through a saline fluid and the Herceptin would find and attach to protein markers on the surface of cancer cells.
The probes are not yet on the market, "..the next step would be to run a series of tests in mice models to determine the dose and stability of the probes." Intern Daily

A New Heroes Ability: Cancer-Free

University of Kentucky researchers have bred a new supermouse to resist the development of cancerous tumors. This invincibility to cancer opens the door for safer, more effective cancer treatments.
"We are thinking of this as a holistic approach that not only would get rid of the tumour, but not harm the organism as a whole," stated Dr Vivek Rangnekar at the University of Kentucky.
Not only do the mice resist cancer but they are living longer. Plus every one of the genetically altered mice offspring are also resistant to cancer.
"Although at an early stage, research like this allows us to understand more about the faulty genes involved in cancer and throws open new avenues to explore for cancer treatment," said a spokesman for Cancer Research UK. "It's important to remember that this work has only been done using genetically engineered mice, and more research is needed before we'll know if it can be translated to humans."
Lets hope that it can. Source.