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Chinese scientists achieve 84% cancer treatment efficacy with iron-based therapy

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Chinese scientists have developed a novel cancer treatment utilizing nano-carbon iron injection (CNSI-Fe), inspired by industrial wastewater treatment methods. This approach uses iron to react with hydrogen peroxide, generating hydroxyl radicals that target and degrade tumor cells. In a landmark trial involving 16 patients with advanced, metastatic cancer, CNSI-Fe demonstrated an 84% efficacy rate in halting tumor growth and inducing shrinkage in two patients. A Phase II trial is now underway with an expanded cohort of 52 patients. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    Landmark China trial gets 84% efficacy in treating cancer with cue from waste water tech

    For patients with advanced, metastatic cancer that has progressed despite systemic therapy – options remain critically limited. Now, Chinese scientists are pointing to an unconventional therapeutic agent – the element iron. This idea originated in industrial waste water treatment…

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