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Radio show: UCSB team develops tumor-seeking cancer drug
April 27, 2010 at 23:43
Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti, distinguished professor and founding member of the UC Santa Barbara-Sanford|Burnham Center, was in the studio this morning to share with us the details of his group’s very exciting breakthrough in cancer treatment. His team may have unlocked an important door in the treatment of cancerous tumors with the discovery of an amino acid compound called iRGD. iRGD helps existing cancer-fighting chemotherapy drugs penetrate deep into malignant tumors, while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue untouched and patients potentially without side-effects. Listen to the podcast.
