Researchers reach milestone in use of nanoparticles to kill cancer with heat

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(Funded by the National Institutes of Health)

Researchers @OregonState have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. Magnetic nanoparticles have shown anti-cancer promise for tumors easily accessible by syringe, allowing the particles to be injected directly into the cancerous growth.