This development is definitely a breakthrough. As if it isn't bad enough that those with cancer are dealing with well, cancer, but they also have to suffer from hair loss and nausea amongst a host of other horrific side effects from chemotherapy.

Now scientists in Australia are working on nanotechnology that will use inert bacteria instead of live bacteria to deliver the cancer fighting chemicals to the body. Thus healthy cells like hair cells will not be affected, and nausea will be at a minimum. Even better, the nano-tech is being designed to specifically target the tumors, and not all cells in the body as is the case with current chemotherapy.

Even if it's not a cure, if we can make the lives of cancer patients easier, let's do it. Expect to see this starting by the end of next year.