Magnetic Nanoparticles May Be Used to Improve Cancer Treatment in the Near Future
A team of researchers from the University College London has demonstrated how small magnetic nanoparticles can be used to improve cancer treatment. Those nanoparticles can transport chemo drugs to cancer cells while also generating a minimal heating effect once stimulated through the use of an alternating external magnetic field. The combination of chemotherapy and particle-mediated heat treatment brings about synergistic effects in the elimination of cancer cells. This proposes that the technology may be a useful tool in the fight against cancer. The nanoparticles are made from iron oxide, which make them magnetic. These particles can be stimulated to generate…











