Scientists have discovered a new way to destroy cancer cells.
    • Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      11 months ago

      At the very least prostate cancer.

      Now we only need to find ways to recreate the technology within other orifices.

    • onlinepersona@programming.devEnglish
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      11 months ago

      All I found was this from the article

      Aminocyanine molecules are already used in bioimaging as synthetic dyes. Commonly used in low doses to detect cancer, they stay stable in water and are very good at attaching themselves to the outside of cells.

      Not sure if just attached to cancer cells or other cells too.

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  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    11 months ago

    A chemical that can’t target cancer cells can be triggered to vibrate in such a way that it destroys cell membranes by a light source that attenuates by about 90% over 1mm of flesh (down to 1% of the original strength at 2mm).

    If they could target just cancer cells, it would work for some skin cancers.
    Infrared and near infrared transmit a good amount of heat. I imagine that even if they figure out the targeting issue, unless the light to vibration process is highly efficient, the point at which the light source is just burning the patient’s flesh will be reached long before there’s anything but a limited use case.

    I guess the mechanism is good to know about, but it’s unlikely to turn into a cure for cancer.