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New Way to Treat Cancer Comes to Light in Study
New Way to Treat Cancer Comes to Light in Study
6 January 2010
Cancer patients could one day benefit from drug treatment triggered using light-absorbent materials at the site of a tumour, research suggests.
The new technique would deliver drugs where they are needed, avoiding damage to healthy tissue and preventing side effects for patients.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh shone light on tiny semiconductors – smaller versions of materials widely used in electronic gadgets and solar cells – and found that the light was absorbed. The light was able to trigger a reaction which converted an inert chemical compound into a cancer-killing drug.
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