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Radioactive Implant Kills Tumors from Within

Duke University engineers created a novel drug delivery method to combat difficult to treat forms of cancer.

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Pancreatic cancer accounts for a small amount of cancers (around 3%), but its evasive nature and drug-resistant mutations make it one of the most deadly forms. One way to fight it is by administering chemotherapy, which keeps the cells vulnerable to radiation, and then attacking the tumor with targeted radiation beams. However, exposure to high doses of radiation creates collateral damage and severe side effects for the patient. A recent New Atlas article discussed a novel delivery system for targeted cancer treatments that aims to combat difficult to treat forms of the disease. 

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