Biodegradable nanoparticles promise end to toxic chemotherapy treatments
Nanoparticles laden with chemotherapeutic drugs will target cancerous cells (Credit: Jacque Brund)
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have engineered nanoparticles that can target and destroy cancerous cells, delivering a chemotherapeutic drug directly to a tumor without harming healthy cells. This technology could not only mean the end of toxic, whole-body chemotherapy, but also provide a diagnostic role in the early detection of cancer.
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