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New method to fight cancer with molecular fibers – Phys.org
According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death, accounting for almost 25% of all deaths. Chemotherapy is often used as a treatment, but brings side effects for healthy organs. Scientists led by David…

According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death, accounting for almost 25% of all deaths. Chemotherapy is often used as a treatment, but brings side effects for healthy organs. Scientists led by David Ng, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, are attempting a completely different approach: targeted and localized disruption of the cancer cells’ structure to activate their self-destruction mechanism. The researcher…