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By Mary Johnson Lesley University. Doctor In a Pill. What it does…. Treats cancer through the use of an electronic device called an i(ntelligent)Pill Kills cancer while allowing other cells to remain healthy Treats cancer without the use of incisions. The iPill.
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By Mary Johnson Lesley University Doctor In a Pill
What it does… • Treats cancer through the use of an electronic device called an i(ntelligent)Pill • Kills cancer while allowing other cells to remain healthy • Treats cancer without the use of incisions
The iPill • How can it be used to help people? • the iPill could be for treating ailments such as colitis, Crohn’s disease and colon cancer
How can it be used? • to save lives • to provide experimental treatment • to provide treatment for cancer and some other diseases directly at the site • to protect other cells from being damaged • Nonintrusively
Here is what I think… • This is a very exciting concept • I think I would be concerned about the possibility of the iPill becoming stuck in the body • Overdoses are possible • The iPill may seem foreign to the body a