Direct injection of gold nanoparticles into tumors opens door to new treatment for pancreatic cancer

ScienceDaily (2010-03-22) -- Pancreatic cancer -- known as the most fatal cancer with no known effective treatment -- requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles -- loaded with a therapeutic agent to kill cancer -- in a novel procedure called "nanoembolization," said researchers.