Jan 31, 2023
Scientists harness light therapy to target and kill cancer cells in world first
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Year 2022 đ
Experts believe it is destined to become the worldâs fifth major cancer treatment after surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.
The light-activated therapy forces cancer cells to glow in the dark, helping surgeons remove more of the tumours compared with existing techniques â and then kills off remaining cells within minutes once the surgery is complete. In a world-first trial in mice with glioblastoma, one of the most common and aggressive types of brain cancer, scans revealed the novel treatment lit up even the tiniest cancer cells to help surgeons remove them â and then wiped out those left over.
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