Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy uses an antibody–photoabsorber conjugate that binds to cancer cells. When near-infrared light is applied, the cells swell and then burst, causing the cancer cell to die.
Killing Cancer Cells with the Help of Infrared Light
Video May 11, 2018 | Taken from National Cancer Institute, YouTube
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