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View Full Version : Cancer Cells Deterred By 'Bed-Of-Nails' Breast Implant


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03-26-2012, 02:10 AM
Researchers at Brown University have created an implant that appears to deter breast cancer cell regrowth. Made from a common federally approved polymer, the implant is the first to be modified at the nanoscale in a way that causes a reduction in the blood-vessel architecture that breast cancer tumors depend upon, while also attracting healthy breast cells. Results are published in Nanotechnology...

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