The Fight Against Cancer: Nitrobenzaldehyde as the Potential Warrior

New milestones have been reached in oncology with the advent of a noninvasive, photodynamic therapy which aims to eradicate cancer cells rapidly. A chemical compound, Nitrobenzaldehyde, injected into the tumor, activates by ultraviolet (UV) light and disrupts the cancer cells' internal and exte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saleem, Hira, Iqbal, Unzela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5889157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29644152
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2163
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Sumario:New milestones have been reached in oncology with the advent of a noninvasive, photodynamic therapy which aims to eradicate cancer cells rapidly. A chemical compound, Nitrobenzaldehyde, injected into the tumor, activates by ultraviolet (UV) light and disrupts the cancer cells' internal and external dynamics. This technique could be of enormous therapeutic value in destroying numerous cancer lines including breast, prostate, pancreatic cancers, etc., without causing unwanted systemic side effects.

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