---
title: American University of Sharjah researchers get US patent for unique breast cancer treatment
description: "team of researchers at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) has obtained a US patent for systems and methods for targeted breast cancer therapies.

The Ultrasound in Cancer Research Group has been working on a chemotherapy platform that uses minute capsules to target cancerous cells while bypassing healthy cells, thus reducing the treatment’s adverse effects."
---

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# [American University of Sharjah researchers get US patent for unique breast cancer treatment](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/american-university-of-sharjah-researchers-get-us-patent-for-unique-breast-cancer-treatment)

 Written by [Gulf News](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/author/gulf-news) | December 29, 2020

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