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Can space oncology revolutionise cancer treatment?
Exploring the Role of Space in Cancer Treatment
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 3 Jul 2026 · 1 min
The article discusses how space oncology is emerging as a promising field in cancer treatment by studying the effects of microgravity and cosmic radiation.
It is thought that these space conditions can accelerate tumor modeling and develop new cancer drugs.
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