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SHARJAH: A team of researchers at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) has obtained a US patent for systems and methods for targeted breast cancer therapies.
The Ultrasound in Cancer Research Group has been working on a chemotherapy platform that uses minute capsules to target cancerous cells while bypassing healthy cells, thus reducing the treatment’s adverse effects.
The team applied for the patent in 2017 and received their notice of allowance in August 2020. The patent was issued on December 15 this year.
Such innovation can help cancer patients avoid some of the harsh, and sometimes debilitating side effects that result from current treatments.