Material Soaks Up Liver Cancer Drug to Reduce Risk of Harmful Side Effects (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Material Soaks Up Liver Cancer Drug to Reduce Risk of Harmful Side Effects

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A view of a sample of a polymer-based membrane material created at Berkeley Lab. The material, which originally had a light-yellow hue, turned red after soaking up a chemotherapy drug.

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(Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt/Berkeley Lab)

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