"Why Painting Tumors Could Make Brain Surgeons Better", NPR
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
This clip highlights the "tumor painting" molecule developed by James Olson, MD, PhD, physician at Seattle Children`s Hospital and researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Developed to "glow" during surgery, the tumor paint allows surgeons to more easily differentiate tumor cells from healthy cells and more effectively remove brain tumors with less chance of long-term neurocognitive effects as a result of surgery. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is one of the 23 NCCN Me...
Original Article: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/12/221060071/why-painting-tumors-could-make-brain-surgeons-better
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