Green sponge discovered in Southeast could treat some cancers

A green sponge found in the waters near Sitka could hold the key to curing pancreatic and ovarian cancer. (Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries)
A green sponge discovered in 2005 in Southeast Alaska waters has unique properties that could be used to treat certain types of cancer.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hosted a news conference Wednesday morning.
https://krbd-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/26CancerSponge.mp3Bob Stone is a Juneau-based coral and sponge biolog