The experiments described all took place in vitro. The article does not say that the researchers have moved on to demonstrate the efficacy in animal studies. It doesn't say how they plan to target the cancer cells in intact organisms.
I personally have achieved a 100% kill rate of cancer cells in vitro using bleach in the lab. However, I would never recommend anyone try treating their cancer with bleach.
The chasm between results seen in vitro and those seen in intact animals is huge. Likewise, there is a huge chasm between animal study results and applicability to human treatments. I've seen things done in animals that would seem to be miracle cures, but I would be surprised if they ever reached clinical use.
The problem with treating cancer is that it is very difficult to find a treatment that ONLY targets cancer cells. Pretty much anything that kills cancer cells also kills normal cells. Targeting cancer cells for destruction while leaving normal cells untouched is a HUGE challenge for cancer researchers.
Commentor: “The experiments described all took place in vitro”
Article: “The approach was also tested on mice with melanoma tumors, and half the animals became cancer-free.”
That is correct.
But a cancer cell and a normal cell would have a different ‘resonant frequency’, and you would have to find that frequency by trial and error. Even different parts, cell types, of the body would have a different frequency for the same cancer...........
The article describes using the same dyes used to identify cancer cells to begin with can also be used with the IR source to create the effect.
IR lasers are a well developed technology as are cell marker dyes.