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Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body. Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can ...
DSS emails shed light on boys death

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Emails between employees of the Missouri Department of Social Services show notes missing as Lucas Webb's case was transferred between investigators. The 4-year-old died in October 2012 from blunt force trauma to his abdomen. Prosecutors have charged his stepmom, Melissa Webb, with kicking him to the stomach. Both she and Lucas' dad, Justin Webb, face ...
Child hurt in hit run driver sought

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police are searching for a driver who hit a child early Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Mo. The hit-and-run crash occurred near 35th and Prospect just before 6 p.m. Kansas City police say the driver was in a red Camaro. No other suspect information was available. The child sustained minor injuries. Stay with KSHB.com for ...
Moore homeowner sees blessings amid broken dreams

Many of the people who live in storm-ravaged neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., got their first chance to go back to see what was left of their houses ...
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Judge halts closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School Gordon Parks Elementary School can remain open at least through June. A circuit court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary stay sought by the school after state education officials voted last week to pull the schools ...

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Kansas Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts on Wednesday cheered the Air Forces decision to pick McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita as the home for new refueling tankers. The Air Force will make an official announcement later Wednesday morning after it informs the congressional delegations from the states involved of the ...
Residents start to sift through rubble

MOORE, Okla. - Wednesday marked two days since a deadly tornado swept through Moore, Okla., and the first day many residents got to go back, dig through the rubble of their homes and see where many of them survived the storm. For Matt Gentry, it wasn't his home but the storm shelter across the street from his sister's house that saved his life. The small concrete box now stands out as ...
1 person injured in JoCo house fire

LEAWOOD, Kan. - One person has been injured in a house fire in Leawood, Kan. Firefighters arrived at the house in the 12900 block of Catalina Street around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday. The victim sustained moderate injuries. Stay with KSHB.com for ...
4000 lbs donated to Fill the Fridge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - This week 41 Action News is hoping you will help feed those in need through our Fill the Fridge food drive. So far, the campaign has brought in nearly 4,000 pounds of food but there is still a need for more. Mary Waltrip once received food from Harvesters. She was able to donate on Wednesday at the Price Chopper in Blue Springs. "I actually feel better about myself doing ...
6 still missing after Moore tornado

MOORE, Okla. - The death toll from Monday's tornado in Moore stands at 24, but officials say six people are still unaccounted for. In a noon press conference Wednesday, city, state and federal officials gave an update on what is now a cleanup effort in the town with a population of about 50,000. Up to 3,000 homes were affected by the EF-5 storm, which leveled much of what was in its path. ...

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Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body.

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

Michael Lewis, an associate professor of oncology in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, stated that being able to target secondary tumors is vital to successfully treating patients with progressive cancers.

"Depending on the type of cancer, primary tumors usually are not the cause of death for cancer patients. If a cancer metastasizes, or spreads creating hard-to-find tumors, it often becomes fatal. Having a way to identify and shrink these secondary tumors is of utmost importance when fighting to save people with these diseases," Lewis said.

In an effort to find a way to locate and kill secondary tumors, Lewis, in collaboration with J. David Robertson, director of research at the MU Research Reactor and professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Science, have successfully created nanoparticles made of a radioactive form of the element lutetium. ...