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There was an NPR report this morning on a molecule that attaches to tumor cells. The report almost mentioned Bavi. The reporter, Joe Palca, left a hint at the end that sure makes you think he is aware of Bavi and it might be the subject of a future NPR report. Here's the link to the transcript and audio clip followed by a few quotes.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/04/08/397364328/doctors-test-tumor-paint-in-people

Doctor's Test Tumor Paint on People

"Eighteen months ago, Shots first told readers about tumor paint, an experimental substance derived from scorpion venom. Inject tumor paint into a patient's vein, and it will actually cross the blood-brain barrier and find its way to a brain tumor. Shine near-infrared light on a tumor coated with tumor paint, and the tumor will glow."

"Dr. Chirag Patil is one of those surgeons. He says it's remarkable that you can inject tumor paint into a vein in a patient's arm, have it go to the brain and attach to a tumor, and only a tumor. "That's a concept that neurosurgeons have probably been dreaming about for 50 years," he says."

"Ultimately, we want to eliminate the need to do surgery," says Black. A start in that direction will be to use a compound like tumor paint to deliver not just a dye, but an anti-cancer drug directly to a tumor. That's a goal several research groups, including Jim Olson's, are working on.

The audio clip of the aired version of the report had one additional line that you can hear at minute 4:45. The line below was omitted from the written transcript.

"I'll let you know what happens"