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MRI Drug May Improve Cancer-Killing Ability of Chemotherapy, Study Says
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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A contrast agent currently used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), called mangafodipir, may increase the cancer-killing ability of some chemotherapy drugs while protecting normal cells, according to a study in the February 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Many anticancer drugs work by increasing the levels