A groundbreaking innovation from Amsterdam University Medical Center (AMC): microbubbles make cancerous tumors strikingly visible, even the tiniest ones.
Prof. Hessel Wijkstra, a leading expert from AMC and Eindhoven University of Technology, unveiled this discovery at a major conference in Chicago, USA. Previously elusive smallest cancer cells can now be targeted effectively using microbubbles.
How They Work
These are tiny gas bubbles coated with a molecular adhesive that binds specifically to tumors, causing them to glow brightly—like a Christmas tree, as Prof. Wijkstra explains.
With potential applications across many cancer types, including prostate cancer, this technology holds great promise. However, follow-up research is essential before routine clinical use, the professor emphasizes.
