Washington, Sept 04 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Akron are exploring how nanotechnology may enable the future development of safer breast implants as an alternative to silicone rubber, minimizing health complications.
The only material option available to women undergoing breast reconstruction and augmentation is based on silicone rubber. While no medical device is 100 percent safe and effective, there is an extraordinarily high rate of complications reportedly attributed to silicone breast implants.
Lead researcher Judit E. Puskas, Ph.D., M.E, and her colleagues are currently developing an alternative nanostructured material to silicone rubber that will minimize complications.
The new material will also be able to deliver cancer drugs locally to improve the efficacy of treatment and minimize side effects associated with chemotherapy.
"If successful, our material could be used for implants with drug delivery capabilities," says Puskas.
"We are hoping that this review will contribute to a better understanding of the controversial issues and motivate material scientists and medical doctors to work together to develop alternatives based on new nanotechnology for the women who opt for a device made of synthetic materials," she added.
The review is published in WIRE's Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (ANI)
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