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New Wireless Device Uses Light To Treat Cancer


Notre Dame scientists have created an implantable wireless LED device that uses light and a special dye to kill cancer cells and activate the immune system, offering a new approach to treat internal cancers effectively. Specific forms of light, when paired with a light-activated drug, can serve a

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