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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040616140041
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000725058-04-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECKER MICHAEL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211252

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14879
		FILM NUMBER:		04865925

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 COLLEDGE ROAD EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3100
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540-5308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CYTOGEN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000725058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				222322400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 COLLEGE RD EAST STE 3100
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6099878200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 COLLEGE RD EAST STE 3100
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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    <periodOfReport>2004-06-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CYTOGEN CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CYTO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001211252</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECKER MICHAEL D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CYTOGEN CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 COLLEGE ROAD EAST CN-5308, STE 3100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540-5308</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such options were granted pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and vest in three equal annual
installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Becker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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