<h5>Who invented the cancer-fighting soap?</h5><p>Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old student from Fairfax, Virginia, USA, has created a soap named Melanoma Treating Soap (MTS) to treat skin cancer. His efforts have earned him first place in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. It is a competition that encourages children to find clever and innovative solutions to common problems.</p><p>He also received a monetary prize of $25,000 (Rs 20,81,115). He said the inspiration to make this soap came to him while living in Ethiopia, where he saw that many people, especially those working outside, can get and suffer from skin cancer. He said the soap would cost less than $10.</p><p>The bar of soap may be effective in treating melanoma, a skin cancer affecting many people in the USA and around the world.</p><h5>What do we know about the soap?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5AEMhrbG8gc" title="3MYSC Submission - Heman Bekele" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>Heman Bekele talks about his invention. Video by 3M Young Scientist Challenge.</figcaption></figure></div><p>The MTS was developed by combining various cancer-fighting chemicals. Heman Bekele mostly used a process that involved experimenting with various substances and their combinations in a computer model. The computer model’s data helped check the combination's effectiveness.</p><p>The soap’s lipid nanoparticles will activate the body’s immune system and help fight cancer. While Bekele got positive results using digital testing, the soap has yet to be tested on humans. Bekele also wanted to make an affordable alternative after seeing the high costs of cancer treatment worldwide.</p><h5>What is melanoma skin cancer?</h5><p>Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that occurs when melanocytes grow uncontrollably. Melanocytes are the cells that give the skin a brown or tan colour. Melanoma is rarer than other types of skin cancer. However, it is more dangerous as it can spread to other body parts if not detected and treated early.</p><p>Melanomas can appear anywhere on the skin. Melanomas can also develop in places like the eyes, neck, face, mouth, etc. Melanoma is mainly caused by ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun and other sources. However, don’t worry.</p><p>Melanoma is also dependent on one’s age, pale skin, family history of skin cancer, etc. Skin cancer can often be avoided by exercising caution in the sun, such as by using sunscreen, wearing a hat that covers the neck, head, and ears, wearing protective clothing, etc.</p>

Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old student from the USA, has developed the soap.

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