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New tumour-injecting gel to treat brain cancer revealed

Assoc Prof Norased Na Songkhla demonstrates how to cure a brain tumour by injecting the biopolymer gel that contains chemotherapy drugs directly into it at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

Mahidol University has introduced biopolymer gel, a new drug delivery system, to effectively treat brain cancer patients while also reducing the cost.

"The new treatment is the first of its kind in Asean," said Prof Dr Piyamitr Sritara, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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