Low-dose radiation therapy improves delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles to brain tumors
Date | 27th, Mar 2019 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators finds that radiation therapy may increase the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas, raising the possibility of using both growth-factor-targeted and immune-system-based therapies against the deadly brain tumor.