Liver cancer has a new treatment option available. The nano tubes when implanted into the liver tumours work from inside the tumour cells. They dont affect and damage the neighbouring tissues.
To get an idea of how tiny these tubes are, imagine 75000 nano tubes arranged side by side will be about the width of the human hair.
These nanotubes were developed by scientists at University of Texas and Rice University. They tested these nano tubes by implanting them into the livers of rabbits with artificially induced tumours in the livers. The rabbits are then exposed to radio waves.
On exposure to radio waves, the nano tubes produced heat that destroyed the tunour. Researchers hope that this method has the potential to treat other types of cancers as well.
For a better future!
To get an idea of how tiny these tubes are, imagine 75000 nano tubes arranged side by side will be about the width of the human hair.
These nanotubes were developed by scientists at University of Texas and Rice University. They tested these nano tubes by implanting them into the livers of rabbits with artificially induced tumours in the livers. The rabbits are then exposed to radio waves.
On exposure to radio waves, the nano tubes produced heat that destroyed the tunour. Researchers hope that this method has the potential to treat other types of cancers as well.
For a better future!
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