Molecular spies to fight cancer

(Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Scientists at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, together with colleagues at the University of Zurich and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, have for the first time successfully tested a new tumor diagnosis method under near-real conditions. The procedure first sends out an antibody as a 'spy' to detect the diseased cells and binds to them. This antibody in turn attracts a subsequently administered radioactively labeled probe. The scientists could then clearl...