Killing Cancer Cells with the Help of Infrared Light – Photoimmunotherapy

Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy makes use of an antibody– photoabsorber conjugate that binds to cancer cells. When near-infrared light is used, the cells swell and after that ruptured, triggering the cancer cell to pass away. Photoimmunotherapy is in medical tests in clients with unusable tumors.

To learn more, please browse through http://www.cancer.gov/photoimmunotherapy