How Nanodiamonds Can Boost Cancer Drugs

Cancer treatment could get a boost thanks to nanodiamonds, small carbon-based particles whose shape is similar to diamonds. Chemotherapy drugs often become ineffective, because cancer cells spit them out of cells too quickly. But by attaching anticancer drugs to nanodiamonds, the cancer cells are thwarted because they’re unable to pump…

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How Nanodiamonds Can Boost Cancer Drugs

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