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Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer

17 May 2023 Isabelle Dumé
Nanosurgery technique uses brute mechanical force to disrupt tumour cellular structures rather than targeting specific bio-signalling pathways
Mechanical nanosurgery: artistic rendering of a new approach, developed by SickKids and University of Toronto researchers, that targets cancer cells from inside the tumour, sparing healthy tissue in the process. (Courtesy: Created by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) research team using Midjourney)
A new nanosurgery technique could help treat glioblastoma, one of the most common and aggressive of

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