Targeted MRI Could Pinpoint Aggressive Prostate Cancers Before They Spread
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
A research team has engineered a small peptide that binds to a protein found in high-risk prostate cancers and can be imaged using MRI. The system identified aggressive tumors in mouse models of prostate cancer, and is a promising step for reliable early detection and treatment of high-risk, life-threatening prostate cancer.