Dissolvable, microscopic needles light the way for cancer treatments (IMAGE)

Texas A&M University

Dissolvable, microscopic needles light the way for cancer treatments

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The team’s pyramid-shaped, biocompatible microneedles are tightly packed into a dissolvable patch, transforming the skin from a barrier into a pathway for both medicine and light, by optimizing targeted drug delivery and light distribution beneath the skin.

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Dr. Michelle Requena/Texas A&M University College of Engineering

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