Enclosing Radiation-Loaded Particles to Better Seek and Destroy Cancer (IMAGE)

DOE/US Department of Energy

Enclosing Radiation-Loaded Particles to Better Seek and Destroy Cancer

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Researcher Sandra Davern looks at non-radioactive metal ions enclosed in biodegradable polymers in her lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her work is paving the way for enclosing isotopes in the same polymers for targeted treatment of cancer cells.

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Image courtesy of Carlos Jones, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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