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A skin cancer treatment that involves injecting nanoparticles into the tumor, as a potential alternative to surgery.
Tumors are injected with polymer-based nanoparticles carrying a chemotherapy agent.
Nanoparticles bind to the tumors long enough to kill a significant number of the cancer cells.
Tumors were significantly more diminished when the drugs were delivered by nanoparticles.
Can be combined with an agent that stimulates the body’s immune system.
“... to clean up the mess and also react against cells that might not have killed directly. ” - Michael Girardi, senior author of the study.
In many cases, ridding tumors with an injection could eliminate the need for surgery.
It may also then avoid potential wound infections and other complications.
Patients could have multiple tumors treated in a single visit.
Research by Yale University published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
