Twin nanoparticle shown effective at targeting, killing breast cancer cells
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:09
in Health & Medicine
Breast cancer patients face many horrors, including those that arise when fighting the cancer itself. Medications given during chemotherapy can have wicked side effects, including vomiting, dizziness, anemia and hair loss. These side effects occur because medications released into the body target healthy cells as well as tumor cells.
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