Nanotechnology in Cancer Medicine

Because of a previously unexploited weakness in tumor architecture, nanomaterials may offer a way to treat cancer without doing too much damage to healthy tissue. The weakness isn’t really a property of the tumors themselves but of the blood vessels that feed them.

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Published in:Physics today 2012-08, Vol.65 (8), p.38-42
Main Authors: Grossman, Jennifer H., McNeil, Scott E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cells
Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
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Summary:Because of a previously unexploited weakness in tumor architecture, nanomaterials may offer a way to treat cancer without doing too much damage to healthy tissue. The weakness isn’t really a property of the tumors themselves but of the blood vessels that feed them.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/PT.3.1678