Nanoparticle stops cancer from spreading


	Nanoparticle stops cancer from spreading

izzolu

7-13-2008 5:48 AM

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cancer, nanoparticle, scientific discovery

izzolu says:

Sounds like a giant step ahead in the war against cancer.

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