However, it may be more widely reported when the research is carried out on humans, which should be in 6 -12 months. A company called Nanospectra Biosciences has the lisense to do this.
There is still a lot more research to be carried out.
"will require a considerable amount of further work" to overcome the problem of directing the nanoshells to the specific tumor sites.
Let's hope they get somewhere with is as it may be effective in treating cancers that are difficult to operate on.
but would be most effective on cancers that can't be removed surgically because they're in an awkward location, such as in the brain
From here www.cbsnews.com...
