[ RadSafe ] New cancer weapon: nuclear nanocapsules thank you

[parthasarathy k s]

Dear John,

Thank you for the information. While briefing the press some media savvy  scientists have a way of making claims; the uninitiated reporter will lap it up. Such tendencies need correction.

When India claimed  designing and operating a fast reactor with a few hundred  gms of U-233, similar claims were made. " First in the world' is a bit of a "cliche". I reminded one colleague that US DOE had a few tons of the stuff made a few decades ago!

I agree 'nano technology" has become a band waggon for many! It is a passing phase. Breakthroughs in radiotherapy and radio diagnosis may be a bit far off.

Regards
K.S.Parthasarathy

----- Original Message ----
From: John Jacobus <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
To: parthasarathy k s <ksparth at yahoo.co.uk>; radsafe at radlab.nl
Sent: Monday, 3 September, 2007 7:07:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] New cancer weapon: nuclear nanocapsules

Researchers at my place have been working with
monoclonal antibodies linked to astitine-211 for
years. This is not a new technique.  

Nanotechnology may sound sexy, but the problem is
still delivery of the radionuclide to the cancer cell
and sparing the healthly cells in the body.

--- parthasarathy k s <ksparth at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Friends,
> 
> The following news just released may be of interest
> to some of you
> 
>
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-08/ru-ncw082307.php
> 
> Regards
> K.S.Parthasarathy
> 
> 
> 
> 
>      
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