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Avik Som

February 3, 2025

Q&A: UW researchers are designing cancer therapeutics that can kill cancer cells and restore healthy tissue

A graphic for World Cancer Day. Two different hands holding cancer ribbon with heart shaped globe in background.

Two University of Washington researchers are developing treatments that aim to simultaneously treat cancer and improve patients’ quality of life. For World Cancer Day, UW News asked them to discuss their novel materials and how these materials can treat both the cancer and the patient.