Light-Responsive Cancer Immunotherapy Patch (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Light-Responsive Cancer Immunotherapy Patch

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Researchers have developed a melanin-enhanced cancer immunotherapy technique that can also serve as a vaccine, based on early experiments done in a mouse model. The technique is applied via a transdermal patch (shown here) and is made more effective by applying near infrared light.

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Yanqi Ye

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