New imaging technique tracks cancer-killing cells over prolonged period
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 13:28
in Biology & Nature
Coaxing a patient's own cells to hunt down and tackle infected or diseased cells is a promising therapeutic approach for many disorders. But until now, efforts to follow these specially modified cells after their reintroduction to the body have relied on short-term monitoring techniques that don't give a complete picture of the cells' status.
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