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FDA ushers in new lymph-node mapper for cancer patients
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  • Publication:2013/3/15
         The FDA granted its blessing to Lymphoseek, the first new lymph-node mapping drug in more than 30 years. The Navidea Biopharmaceuticals ($NAVB) product uses a receptor-targeted radioactive tracer to identify nodes that contain cancer cells, in patients who are undergoing surgery.