Researchers have developed a new method for treating cancer that uses advanced technology to selectively target cancerous cells without harming healthy tissue.
A team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, says that extremely small metallic particles - called 'nano dots' - can identify and destroy cancer cells in the human body. This approach opens new possibilities for targeted cancer therapies.
The research is currently in its early stages. So far, it has only been tested on lab-grown cells rather than on animals or humans. The findings point toward a promising and effective strategy that highlights specific weaknesses in cancer cells.
Dr Baowei Zheng from the university explained that cancer cells exist under greater stress compared to healthy cells. These metallic particles further increase that stress to a level where the cancer cells begin to trigger their own destruction.
