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Tuned ultrasound selectively disrupts the structure of cancer cells

24 Jan 2020
Cancer cells
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, with frequency tuned to match target cells, can break apart cancer cells without harming healthy blood cells. (Courtesy: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen)
Medical engineers have proven that the unique internal structure of cancer cells can make them vulne

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