An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumors to treatment, and rapidly reveals how well treatment is working, in patient-derived cell models.
University of CambridgeDec 6 2024
This will enable oncologists to predict how well a patient will respond to treatment, and to see how well the treatment is working within the first 48 hours. Professor Kevin Brindle in the University of Cambridge's Department of Biochemistry, senior author of the report Related Stories"One of the questions cancer patients ask most often is whether their treatment is working. If oncologists can speed their patients onto the best treatment, then it's clearly of benefit."
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