A recent breakthrough in nanomedicine promises to unleash the immune system to fight metastases, a major cause of death in cancer patients. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a nanocomplex that can detect and target metastases in the body, allowing the immune system to target and destroy them. The nanocomplex is made up of tiny particles that interact with the body’s natural defense system to detect and target metastases. The particles are designed to bind to cancer cells, alerting the immune system that cancer is present, and then releasing immune system-activating molecules that enable the body to fight the metastases. According to the researchers, this nanocomplex is the first of its kind to directly target metastases, a major cause of death in cancer patients. This new technology has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment and save lives.

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source: Phys.org