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New Infrared Camera to Help Fight Cancer

New Infrared Camera to Help Fight Cancer

Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory have developed an infrared camera that can take a thermal image of the head and neck area of cancer patients. The images will help medical staff predict which patients are likely to develop severe ...

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Directed Radiotherapy Using Carbon Nanotubes

A new method for specifically targeting cancer cells with radio-frequency waves was developed by researchers at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The method uses carbon based nanotubes to enter the cancerous cells and vibrate at ...

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Killing Lone Cancer Cells Using Alpha-Particles

In a new research currently taking place in the University of Washington (UW), scientists are trying to use alpha-particles’ radiation to kill lone cancer cells. Targeting the cancerous cells in the blood stream is done using specific antibodies. The radiation ...

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