Copper oxide nanoparticles combined with Immunotherapy kills Cancer cells

A trial study has shown great promise in moving one step closer to finding a permanent cure for the deadly disease

It has now been clearly proven in various trial studies that Immunotherapy — a process that employs a person’s own immune system, can be used successfully to treat cancer patients when used in combination with other mainstream medical treatments. One such Yale study provided a major breakthrough earlier in 2019.

In yet another international study, where a team of scientists from KU Leuven, the University of Bremen, the Leibniz Institute of Materials Engineering & the University of Ioannina came together to successfully terminate cancer cells with the use of Copper oxide nanoparticles. The tumor cells were found to be particularly sensitive to the latter.

The researchers pointed out that consuming metal oxides in large quantities can be lethal for humans, but a controlled administration of a small amount at the nanoscale can help in warding off external predators. Once these copper oxide nanoparticles enter a living entity, they dissolve in the bloodstream & become lethal for any cancer cells in the area.