Flexible Polymer Film (IMAGE)
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Researchers engineered a flexible polymer film that is made from a polymer called PLGA. The film can be rolled into a narrow tube and inserted through a catheter. Once the film reaches the pancreas, it unfolds and conforms to the shape of the tumor.
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Bryce Vickmark
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