Samuel Achilefu, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (IMAGE)

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Samuel Achilefu, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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A new anti-cancer strategy wields light as a precision weapon. Unlike traditional light therapy -- which is limited to the skin and areas accessible with an endoscope -- this technique can target and attack cancer cells that have spread deep inside the body, according to researchers led by Samuel Achilefu, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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