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WeakComparison8347 t1_itkwxbz wrote

Reply to comment by fhwulala in Engineers at Duke University have developed a novel delivery system for cancer treatment involving a radioactive implant demonstrating its potential against one of the disease’s most troublesome forms: pancreatic cancer. by chrisdh79

Hi what is it about the Radioligands? Does it also work if the genetic tests are negative?

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fhwulala t1_itl05w1 wrote

The radioligands targets receptors and surface antigens, I am assuming that's what you meant by genetic tests. Unfortunately they are not useful if the tumor cells lacks those targets, perhaps that's where this technology may be useful.

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