fromFast Company
1 week agoThis drug that lights up cancer cells under infrared light is making tumor removal more precise for surgeons
Cytalux-administered via IV up to nine hours before surgery for ovarian cancer and up to 24 hours before surgery for lung cancer-works by attaching molecules of highly fluorescent, but harmless, dye to receptors that bring folate into cells. Because folate, a nutrient found in leafy greens and citrus fruits, supports cell growth and division-and cancer cells are always growing and dividing-folate receptors are often over-expressed in tumors.
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