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Next step for nanotech: treating cancer in clinical studies.

Publication: San Diego Business Journal
Publication Date: 29-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Next step for nanotech: treating cancer in clinical studies.(Q&A)(dialogue with Michael Sailor)(Interview)

Article Excerpt
Michael Sailor, a UC San Diego chemistry and biochemistry professor, leads a government-funded laboratory where researchers study nano-sized technologies like nanoworms, which swim through the bloodstream honing in on developing tumors. Using this technology, doctors might one day identify early stage tumors in patients too small to detect using conventional methods. These microscopic vehicles also show promise for delivering drugs to cancerous cells.

Question: Your research has been shown to eliminate hurdles associated with nanoparticle toxicity. What challenges remain?

Answer: There is a need for more effective targeting of these (and...

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