Antibody is effective against radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

(German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ)) Radiation therapy of the lungs often leads to irreversible connective-tissue changes that cause functional impairments in the pulmonary tissue. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now been able to prevent, and even reverse this process in mice using an antibody.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news