New Drug Protects Against Radiation Damage(Page 2) Any drug treatment that allows some cancer cells to survive radiation bombardment falls short of complete protection, Lawrence added. "Will it really protect in all people?" he asked. "The drug stimulates cells in the body to make substances that give protection. Whether they all get made in people exactly as in animals needs to be tested. One would want to see a lot more information in animal systems and adults to be sure that we don't protect some tumor cells in humans." Yet this line of research "looks like it's worth exploring," Lawrence said. More information You can learn about radiation therapy and its side effects from the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Related Links
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