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Gel-like, radioactive tumor implant obliterates pancreatic cancer in mice

NIBIB in the News
October 21, 2022

Combination of internal radiation and chemotherapy dissolves tumors in 80% of mice across multiple models

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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. While most mouse trials consider simply halting growth a success, the new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80% of mice across several model types, including those considered the most difficult to treat. Source: Science Daily/Duke University