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New, Non-Invasive Method developed to Wipe out Cancerous Tumors

UTSA researcher develops new, non-invasive method to wipe out cancerous tumors

Cancerous tumor cells.

New treatment, requiring only a single dose and a beam of light, can kill up to 95% of cancer cells in 2 hours. A/Prof Matthew Gdovin, UTSA Department of Biology, has developed a newly patented method to kill cancer cells. It may tremendously help people with inoperable or hard-to-reach tumors, as well as young children stricken with cancer.

Gdovin’s top-tier research involves injecting a chemical compound, nitrobenzaldehyde, into the tumor and allowing it to diffuse into the tissue. He then aims a beam of light at the tissue, causing the cells to become very acidic inside and, essentially, commit suicide. Gdovin tested his method against triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive types of cancer and one of the hardest to treat...

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