FDA approves Lymphoseek to help locate lymph nodes in patients with certain cancers

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Title: FDA approves Lymphoseek to help locate lymph nodes in patients with certain cancers

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FDA approves Lymphoseek to help locate lymph nodes in patients with certain cancers

03/13/2013 11:12 AM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent that helps doctors locate lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer or melanoma who are undergoing surgery to remove tumor-draining lymph nodes.

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