This is the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in cancer research in some time: a way to make tumors fluoresce. This allows surgeons to see tumor boundaries.
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telefunkenvf14 01.25.12 at 01:30
Holy crap! This looks like a huge leap forward, especially if the customized coloring makes progress.
A couple of years ago I read about a similar idea being used to target radiation, but the coloring idea seems significantly more promising.
Stephanie 01.25.12 at 07:17
VERY interesting!
Nathan 01.25.12 at 16:02
Speaking entirely from ignorance, is it that big a leap between “make it glow” and “make it die”?
John 01.25.12 at 17:34
Nathan: As far as I understand it, yes, that’s a big leap. But maybe further research into delivering tracers will lead to ways to deliver chemotherapy.