Posted on 07/12/2008 9:37:55 PM PDT by Amelia
Scientists have used a common cold virus to "light up" prostate cancer tumours in different parts of the body.
It could make it easier for doctors to track the spread of the disease, and check the effectiveness of treatment.
A University of California at Los Angeles team found the virus "infected" prostate cancer cells in mice, then made them visible to scanners.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Cancer cells with the ‘flu.
What a concept...
Why does this remind me of the movie, “I Am Legend?” Spooky
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