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How targeted radiotherapy drugs work | Free educational graphic
This graphic describes the basics of radiopharmaceuticals. It shows the therapeutic radiopharmaceutical — with one end designed to target the cancer cell, and the other end with a radioactive particle attached. The radioactive drug docks onto cancer cells, enters them and kills them with radiation.
Explore related content in Knowable Magazine
Radioactive drugs strike cancer with precision
The tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals are charting a new course in oncology, with promise for targeted treatments with fewer side effects
knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/...
Take a deeper dive: Read more in the Annual Review journals
Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen: Gateway to Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer (Annual Review Of Medicine)
Radiopharmaceuticals directed against PSMA, a protein overexpressed in prostate cancer cells, have unlocked new possibilities for targeted diagnosis and treatment, significantly improving patient outcomes and management strategies.
www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-me...
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About Knowable Magazine
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About the Knowable Magazine Science Graphics Library
Knowable Magazine develops many beautiful and engaging graphics to illustrate its articles, and we have curated many of our favorites into this free online library. Science teachers of all levels are welcome to download and reuse these graphics in the classroom.
These graphics are available under a BY-ND-NC license, which means that no commercial or derivative use is allowed without arranging permission. Please email knowablemagazine@annualreviews.org if you want to arrange such use.
This collection is growing. Please check back again — and share this resource with your colleagues!
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