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Anti-Matter's Potential in Treating Cancer

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the healthy-physics dept.

eldavojohn writes "The BBC is taking a look at how atomic physicists are developing cancer treatments. A step past radiotherapy, the CERN institute is publishing interesting results: 'Cancer cells were successfully targeted with anti-matter subatomic particles, causing intense biological damage leading to cell death.' The press release from last year is finally sparking interest in the medical community."

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  1. Ah yes.. by ravenshrike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because setting off miniature broad-spectrum emp blasts inside your body it a GOOD thing.

  2. Somewhere in a parallel universe... by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...antimatter beings have just discovered that cancer may be treatable with particles of ordinary matter.