Anonymous Coward User ID: 68883371 United States 06/13/2015 11:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nanoparticles target and kill cancer stem cells that drive tumor growth Date:June 10, 2015 Source:American Chemical Society Summary:Many cancer patients survive treatment only to have a recurrence within a few years. Recurrences and tumor spreading are likely due to cancer stem cells that can be tough to kill with conventional cancer drugs. But now researchers have designed nanoparticles that specifically target these hardy cells to deliver a drug. The nanoparticle treatment worked far better than the drug alone in mice. Many cancer patients survive treatment only to have a recurrence within a few years. Recurrences and tumor spreading are likely due to cancer stem cells that can be tough to kill with conventional cancer drugs. But now researchers have designed nanoparticles that specifically target these hardy cells to deliver a drug. The nanoparticle treatment, reported in the journal ACS Nano, worked far better than the drug alone in mice. [ link to www.sciencedaily.com] |
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