Delivering medicine directly into a tumour

Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research at University of California, Santa Barbara have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognises and penetrates cancerous tumours but not normal tissues. The peptide was also shown to deliver diagnostic particles and medicines into the tumour. This new peptide, called iRGD, could dramatically enhance both cancer detection and treatment. The work is being published December 8 in the journal Cancer Cell...

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