Radioimmunotherapy: Promising Treatment For HIV Infection And Viral Cancers
Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have piggybacked antibodies onto radioactive payloads to deliver doses of radiation that selectively target and destroy microbial and HIV-infected cells. The experimental treatment -- called radioimmunotherapy, or RIT -- holds promise for treating various infectious diseases, including HIV and cancers caused by viruses.