Nanoprobes have now been tracked and measured to effectively deliver cancer drugs more directly to tumor cells, according to Purdue University researchers. The nanoprobes are getting the drugs to right cellular compartments. Cancer – Tumor – Cell – Health – Conditions and Diseases
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This entry was posted on December 15, 2009 at 7:52 am and is filed under Technology.