Floral inspired only targets cancerous tumor cells with ' smart bombs '

British researchers have developed a drug that could help treat cancer with extreme precision and few side effects . Unlike current treatments , new procedure to attack solid tumors without damaging healthy cells .
Scientists at the University of Bradford in the UK have discovered what has been called " smart bomb " technique against several types of cancer with a lot less of adverse side effects such as hair loss , nausea and immune system associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy .
The team modified toxin originally found in the crocus flower that kills only cancer cells and can greatly improve the lives of patients , according to a report published this month in the journal Cancer Research .In laboratory tests on human tumors implanted in mice colchicine has been shown to be efficient against a variety of cancer tumors .
Someone experiencing radiation thearpy
The side effects of current cancer treatments may contribute to the leading causes of death .
Other cancer treatments , such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy , can also help control and reduce tumor growth , but they also bombard other healthy cells with poison intended to attack the tumor .
Killing bad , still good
The crocus colchicine found in highly toxic , and the effects are similar to arsenic , but by adding a series of amino acids into synthetic colchicine molecule , the team modified the drug to kill all of the usual properties of cell growth to keep the inert until it reaches the cancer cells .
Cancer cells carry enzymes that re-ignited - cells skills - it kills colchicine . Colchicine also kills off any new blood supply to the tumor , which also inhibit the ability of tumors to grow .
Clinical trials are needed
Every time a potential new cancer treatments emerge , it raises hopes of millions of cancer patients and their friends and their families . What they most want to know , of course , is when it will be available .
If the drug is approved for public release , Patterson said he expects it to be used with existing cancer treatments . This is not a cure for cancer , he added , but used in combination with existing therapies it is a step in the right direction .