Sidekick microbubbles carry anti-cancer drugs, damage tumor vessels
Published Date: 5/24/2022
Source: phys.org
Microbubbles can assist with localized drug delivery in a patient's body by popping at a target site to create enhanced permeability of tumor blood vessels. By temporarily increasing the porosity of the blood vessels, the microbubbles can create a means for coinjected anti-cancer drugs to preferentially leak into the tumor for treatment.