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Research team uses nanotechnology to deliver targeted cancer treatment (The Gateway Online)
Jonathan Taves , Deputy News Editor A team of researchers at the University of Alberta are using tiny technology for a big purpose — the improvement of cancer treatment. The group, led by Afsaneh Lavasanifar, an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy, is working on a nanoparticle that boost the human body’s immune... »
Fargo researcher sees less toxic cancer treatment (Minnesota Public Radio)
NDSU professor Sanku Mallik is using nanotechnology to develop a cheaper, less toxic way to detect and treat cancer. Mallik hopes the concept could someday replace treatments like chemotherapy. (read here…) Related items Breast cancer treatment shows promise in trials (The Oklahoman) Team Tracks Nanotube Cancer Killers In Live Tissue (Medical News Today) New developments in nanotechnology tackle the... »
Qatar-based expert makes device for cancer treatment (The Peninsula)
DOHA: Cancer treatment is set to become less invasive and more effective with the use of nano-technology, promising a new way of dealing with the scourge, based on innovative research by a Qatar-based American laser optics expert. (read here…) Related items Going For Gold With A Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer (Medical News Today) Going For... »
Gold nanoparticles for cancer treatment (News-Medical-Net)
World Gold Council (WGC) has today published ‘Gold for Good: Gold and nanotechnology in the age of innovation’, a research paper detailing new scientific and technological innovations using gold. The report, which was produced in conjunction with Cientifica Ltd, the world’s leading source of global business and investor intelligence about nanotechnologies, demonstrates how gold... »
Breast cancer treatment shows promise in trials (The Oklahoman)
Heating up breast tissue with microwave technology boosts the power of chemotherapy and shrinks cancerous tumors, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researchers say.The finding means that more women with late-stage breast cancer may avoid losing breasts to mastectomy, said Dr. William Dooley, a researcher at the OU Cancer Institute and director of surgical... »
