40% of cancers are potentially preventable and Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Combat Cancer
1. International Union Against Cancer – 40% of cancers are potentially preventable.
The risk of developing cancer can significantly be reduced through simple measures:
* Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
* Limit alcohol consumption
* Avoid excessive sun exposure
* Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly
* Protect against cancer-causing infections
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Scientists at Georgia Tech and the Ovarian Cancer Institute have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to cancer cells, removing them from the body. The treatment, tested in mice in 2008, has now been tested using samples from human cancer patients. The results appear online in the journal Nanomedicine
“Often, the lethality of cancers is not attributed to the original tumor but to the…
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