Targeting Tumors Using Tiny Gold Particles
Monday, May 4, 2009 - 20:21
in Physics & Chemistry
It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, researchers have developed tiny gold particles that can home in on tumors, and then, by absorbing energy from near-infrared light and emitting it as heat, destroy tumors with minimal side effects.
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