Twin nanoparticle shown effective at targeting, killing breast cancer cells
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 08:36
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, anaemia and hair loss. These side effects occur because medications released into the body target healthy cells as well as tumour cells...
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