Scientists Design A PSA-Activated Protoxin That Kills Prostate Cancer
15th Nov 2006, 06:00 GMT
Scientists have found a way of using a protein made by prostate cancer to target and kill the cancer cells themselves. In preliminary studies the new therapy affected only the prostate, without causing damage to other healthy tissues, and now it is being tested in a phase I clinical trial. [click link for full article]
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