Silica Cages Help Anti-Cancer Antibodies Kill Tumors in Mice
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
Packaging anti-cancer drugs into particles of chemically modified silica improve the drugs' ability to fight skin cancer in mice, according to new research. Results published May 3 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society online show the honeycombed particles can help anti-cancer antibodies prevent tumor growth and prolong the lives of mice.