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Virus helps show cancer spread
BBC News ^ | 11 July 2008 | BBC News

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 ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; health; males; medicine; prostatecancer
Pretty interesting research.
1 posted on 07/12/2008 9:37:55 PM PDT by Amelia
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To: Amelia

Cancer cells with the ‘flu.

What a concept...


2 posted on 07/12/2008 9:57:20 PM PDT by null and void (Do/'08)
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To: Amelia

Why does this remind me of the movie, “I Am Legend?” Spooky


3 posted on 07/12/2008 10:35:58 PM PDT by gop4lyf
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