Doctors at the University of California developed a tiny medical sponge that could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. The device is introduced inside a vein and removes excess chemo drugs from the blood once they have attacked the target tumor. Experts hope that the breakthrough will potentially lead to avoiding treatment side-effects, such as hair loss and nausea.
Tiny medical sponge to reduce side-effects of chemotherapy
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