The gel prevents the return of malignant tumors after surgery. here are the details

Scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles have created a gel that prevents the recurrence of malignant tumors after surgery and contains compounds that enhance the body's immunity.

According to the journal Nature Nanotechnology, which published the results of the study, the test of this gel on laboratory mice was a success.

It was found that the gel slowed the growth of cancer cells that remained after surgery in mice with skin cancer and lived on rodents for two months without growth of these cells. It has also been shown that this gel prevents the growth of cancer cells in the rest of the infected body members, and not just instead of the process.

Scientists point out that the nanoparticle gel contains antibodies that inhibit the "CD47" protein produced by cancer cells to fool immune cells. The minutes of calcium carbonate in the gel mask the protein, thus allowing the immune cells to detect and destroy the cancer cells.

Scientists explain why they chose calcium carbonate itself because it gradually melts at the level of wounds resulting from a surgical procedure. It also activates large phagocytic cells that help the body get rid of foreign elements.