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Breast Cancer
Scientists at University of California release new data on breast cancer
June 12th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate the potential of quantitative assays of vascular characteristics based on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a macromolecular contrast medium (MMCM) to search for and measure effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on cancer vasculature with microscopic correlations. Saline-treated control (n = 8) and DMSO-treated (n = 7) human breast cancer xenografts (MDA-MB-435) in rats were imaged dynamicall y by MMCM-enhanced MRI using albumin-(Gd-DTPA)(27)-(biotin)(11) (molecular weight approximately 90 kDa), before and after a 1-week, 3-dose treatment course." "After...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-12)
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