Breast cancer cells treated with nano sized drug carriers

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<p>Scanning electron micrograph of a multi-cellular  breast tumour spheroid (cluster of cells) treated  with nanomedicines carrying the anticancer drug  doxorubicin. The purple regions show areas of cells  dying through a mechanism known as programmed  cell death or "apoptosis" while the blue regions  represent healthy cells.  Diameter of the spheroid is approximately 250  micrometers.</p>

Breast cancer cells treated with nano sized drug carriers.

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