CANCER: Murray gets $1.25 million for Kennewick cancer research
10/15/2009
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray announced that $1.25 million she included for cancer research at Advanced Medical Isotope Corp. of Kennewick has been included in the final version of the fiscal year 2010 Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations billl.
The bill has now been approved by both houses of Congress after passing the Senate today by a vote of 80-17 and will now head to the president, who Murray said is expected to sign it into law. “This funding will help maintain the Tri-Cities’ position at the cutting edge of scientific research and development,” said Murray, D-Wash. “I am pleased to support the work of Washington state scientific researchers as they work to develop new technologies to fight cancer.” Advanced Medical Isotope Corp.’s project will develop, test and conduct research needed for FDA premarket approval for a new polymer seed containing millions of tiny yttrium-90 microspheres. The seeds can be surgically implanted in tumors, just as radioactive metal seeds are placed in prostate and brain cancer patients.
