Magnetic Nanocrystals Carry Tumor-Killing Drugs

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Imagine using a focused magnetic field to concentrate anticancer drugs in and around tumors, and then turning off the magnetic field so that the drugs then leave the body. That possiblity may become a reality as a result of work showing that magnetic nanocrystalline iron-nickel alloys can effectively carry and release anticancer agents. The results of these experiments appear in the journal Acta Biomaterialia.


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