It’s about as simple as, “If it glows, cut it out.” And if a few malignant cells remain, they’ll soon die.
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new way to selectively insert compounds into cancer cells – a system that will help surgeons identify malignant tissues and then, in combination with phototherapy, kill any remaining cancer cells after a tumor is removed.
Source: “Glowing” new nanotechnology guides cancer surgery, also kills remaining malignant cells at http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2015/jan/%E2%80%9Cglowing%E2%80%9D-new-nanotechnology-guides-cancer-surgery-also-kills-remaining-malignant-
I changed the title of the thread 🙂