Nano-Dwarves Turn Tumor Assassins (IMAGE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Nano-Dwarves Turn Tumor Assassins

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Cervical carcinoma cells can be selectively and effectively killed off with encapsulated anti-cancer agents (left). Doxorubicin being prepared -- one of the agents frequently utilized in chemotherapy (right).

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