MU researcher finds new method to create cancer drugs
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
When fixing a car, it's a good idea to have more than one type of wrench. Similarly, when doctors treat cancer patients, they like to have different "tools" available. Cancer tumors can be big or small. Some tumors grow very fast, while others grow slowly. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has developed a method that would make it easier for doctors to pick and choose different radiopharmaceuticals to treat different types and sizes of cancer and tumors.
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