radiopharmaceuticals, drugs that deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. The drug in this case is a molecule that contains two parts: a tracker and a cancer-killing payload.Trillions of these molecules hunt down cancer cells, latching onto protein receptors on the cell membrane.
The payload emits radiation, which hits the tumor cells within its range.RELATED: COVID-19 vaccine may cause heart inflammation in teens, reports find"You can treat tumors that you cannot see.