Expandable nanoparticles show promise in treating lethal abdominal cavity tumors
Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Too often, patients with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma develop metastases that spread within the abdominal cavity, and when that occurs, the chances of surviving beyond five years drops to less than 40%, even after surgical removal of the metastatic tumors.