Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have apparently discovered a way to kill cancerous tumors with minute quantities of gold. The process involves tiny gold "nano-spheres" that are coated with antibodies that allow them to seek and detect cancer cells. Once the cells are detected, the nano-particles are then superheated with a laser, essentially baking the tumor to death without destroying the surrounding tissue.
Though the therapy has worked on mice, the process by which the antibodies detect cancerous cells still requires some work. Still, in an age where we seemingly learn of a new cause for cancer every day, it is refreshing to hear of progress being made toward a cure.
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