Science news articles about 'somatostatin receptors'

... perform an important role in the cancer development. Previous studies had shown that Cytate could target somatostatin receptor-rich pancreas tumors in animal model because of its high affinity for the ...

... is able to be imaged in scans (Octreoscan) and, therefore, pathological conditions overexpressing somatostatin receptors are easily recognized in this technique. Specifically, in the case of the ...