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Scientists from the Cancer Research UK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology have figured out how to deploy gold nanoparticles as safe vehicles for a drug that shuts down a molecule called telomerase in the cancer cell—a process that keeps the malignant cell from rejuvenating and growing out of control.

The best part: Only cancer cells are attacked by the miniature knights in golden armor. Unlike the traditional slash-and-burn methods (chemotherapy and radiation), which often do more harm than they help, healthy cells remain completely unharmed with this treatment.

The same gold nanoparticles can also be used to deliver a dose of cancer-killing radioactivity to cancer cells. So far, the best results have been achieved utilizing both approaches in a one-two punch.

Cancer Research UK’s CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, stated that “this research adds further insight into [gold’s] potential. Ensuring that treatment is accurately targeted at cancer and avoids healthy cells is the goal for much of cancer research, and this is an exciting step towards that.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliviergarret/2017/05/10/could-breakthrough-cancer-treatments-raise-industrial-gold-demand/#35bc63573c5c