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Nanotechnology: Nanoparticles as weapons against Cancer

The amorphous nanoparticles dissolve very efficiently in the cell. Source: von Schirnding et al., Chem 2020
The amorphous nanoparticles dissolve very efficiently in the cell. Source: von Schirnding et al., Chem 2020

Researchers have developed a novel type of nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells, thus opening up new therapeutic options for the treatment of tumors. Many chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancers are associated with side-effects of varying severity, because they are toxic to normal cells as well as malignant tumors. This has motivated the search for effective alternatives to the synthetic pharmaceuticals with which most cancers are currently treated...

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