From BBC Health - July 30, 2006 23:25
Researchers have developed a "man-made" scorpion venom to deliver radiation to brain tumours.
Researchers have developed a "man-made" scorpion venom to be used in the treatment of brain tumours.
The venom is used as a carrier to deliver radioactive iodine into tumour cells left behind after surgery has removed the bulk of the tumour.
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So far the technique has been tested in 18 patients and further trials are under way, a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology says.
