Snowflake Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8726644/ Cancer bomb zaps tumor cells in mice Treatment could have the same effect in humans, scientists say Updated: 7:49 p.m. ET July 27, 2005 LONDON - A smart anti-cancer bomb that acts like a Trojan horse can penetrate deep into tumors where it explodes and destroys cancerous cells without harming healthy ones, scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who devised the molecular size bomb tested it in mice with skin or lung cancer. Mice given the treatment lived more than three times longer than untreated rodents. The scientists believe it could have the same effect in humans. “We’re quite hopeful and optimistic that as we translate this into humans the results pan out as they have in animals,†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Thanks for sharing Becky, interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Awesome!! Bombs Away!! I hope they hurry w/ the development. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 The first BOMB is when they TELL us we have cancer. The Second BOMB is when they BOMB THE HECK out of us to get rid of it!!!! Hey, what-ever works!!!! Interesting article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I did read that article yesterday, sounds promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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