1. Attaching a radioactive isotope to a monoclonal can enhance its ability to kill tumors. 2. Binder eventually was treated with cryosurgery, which freezes and kills the tumor while leaving healthy tissue unharmed. 3. Blocking EGFR tends not to kill tumors, but blocks their growth. 4. Doctors hoped the chemotherapy drugs would kill their tumors, but their marrow would be protected. 5. Doctors have a good idea how much radiation it takes to kill a tumor. 6. Doctors would examine breast tissue from the trial under a microscope to see whether the ablation killed the tumor. 7. Endostatin, for example, works by cutting off the blood supply to the tumor rather than killing the tumor itself. 8. For example, worm hemoglobin might be used to kill cancerous tumors by starving the tissue of oxygen. 9. He and many holistic doctors say herbs are best for boosting the immune system and minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy, not killing tumors. 10. Here Ms. Scruggs undergoes her first round of chemotherapy at Anderson, as powerful chemicals course through her bloodstream to kill the tumor growing in her abdomen. |