Chemists put finger on the trigger to attack cancer
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Phillip Broadwith, RSC
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11-04-11 06:17 AM
Copyright 2011, RSC
Hydrogen peroxide-triggered release mechanisms could help reduce the side effects of cancer drugs by keeping them safely locked up until they reach the oxidising environment of cancer cells, say scientists in the US. The idea could make highly toxic chemotherapy drugs like nitrogen mustards more selective and, therefore, more useful. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/November/04111101.asp
