Novel nanoparticles communicate to target tumors more efficiently

Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, researchers have been working to develop nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors, minimizing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. However, even with the best of these nanoparticles, only about 1 percent of the drug typically reaches its intended target.

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