Measuring Cancer Therapy Success With Oxygen

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 08/06/2008 - 23:30

Scientists have identified a way to predict very early in the treatment process the outcome of radiation and chemotherapy for cervical cancer patients -- based on oxygen levels within the tumor.


 

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