Melanoma therapy graphic (IMAGE)

Oregon State University

Melanoma therapy graphic

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Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the removal of melanoma tumors with a low-power laser.
After the systemically administered nanoparticles accumulate in cancerous tissue, exposure to near-infrared light causes them to heat up and destroy the melanoma cells, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. Graphic by Parinaz Ghanbari.

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Graphic by Parinaz Ghanbari.

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