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Improving tumor chemotherapy effect using an injectable self-healing hydrogel as drug carrier

Lei Yang, Yongsan Li, Yanzi Gou, Xing Wang, Xinming Zhao, Lei Tao

Polymer Chemistry · 2017 · 71 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

A self-healing hydrogel has been used as the anti-tumor drug carrier to improve the chemotherapy effect.

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