cancer treatment

Challenging Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Irreversible Electroporation Assists in Breaking the Deadlock

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Challenging Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Irreversible Electroporation Assists in Breaking the Deadlock

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary liver cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma, accounting for approximately 10%-15% of primary liver cancer cases, and is rightly termed the “second-in-command” killer within the liver. Over the past 40 years, the incidence of ICC has been on the rise globally, particularly pronounced in Asia. ▲ Image source: … Read more

Enhancing Fluorescence Efficiency and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation through Anion-π+ Interaction and Crowded Conformation

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Enhancing Fluorescence Efficiency and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation through Anion-π+ Interaction and Crowded Conformation

Cancer is a terrifying public health threat with low survival rates and a global prevalence. Therefore, exploring effective diagnostic and therapeutic methods is crucial. Traditional cancer treatments, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, often prove to be limited in efficacy and significant in side effects. Fortunately, fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (FLI-guided PDT) offers a non-invasive strategy … Read more

Microrobots: The ‘Monkey King’ Inside the Iron Fan Princess?

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Microrobots: The 'Monkey King' Inside the Iron Fan Princess?

Click “Follow” for good doctors Stay updated on different medical dynamics every day Follow Recently, a research team from City University of Hong Kong has created a micrometer-level microrobot using 3D printing. For the first time internationally, the microrobot can transport cells to designated locations within living organisms under magnetic field drive while ensuring cell … Read more