A cancer marker and treatment in one? Researchers finds promise in non-human sialic acid antibodies
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say antibodies to a non-human sugar molecule commonly found in people may be useful as a future biomarker for predicting cancer risk, for diagnosing cancer cases early and, in sufficient concentration, used as a treatment for suppressing tumor growth.