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Blue light and platinum fight cancer

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Blue light could become a big cancer killer by activating what could be a powerful platinum-based treatment. A research team led by the University of Warwick, with researchers at Ninewells Hospital Dundee and the University of Edinburgh, has discovered a new platinum-based light-activated compound that is up to 80 times more powerful than other platinum-based anti-cancer drugs. In addition, this compound is stable and much more targeted than similar treatments, and it is water-soluble, so the body can simply dissolve and flush it after use. The team had previously found a...Read full article

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    Published: February 2011
    Angewandte Chemie International EditionBiophotonicsBioScanblue lightcancerCancer Cellscancer researchEuropeNewsNinewells Hospital Dundeeplatinumplatinum-based compoundUKUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of WarwickUV activation

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