Pancreatic Cancer: Discovery Offers Potential New Treatment

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 00:21 in Health & Medicine

Tiny particles that can carry drugs and target cancer cells may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer. New research reveals that tumor-penetrating microparticles (TPM) have been specifically designed to break through hard-to-infiltrate barriers and deliver drugs more effectively and efficiently than the standard form of chemotherapy such as those injected through a vein.

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