Biochemical sensor implanted at initial biopsy could allow doctors to better monitor, adjust cancer treatments
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
In the battle against cancer, which kills nearly 8 million people worldwide each year, doctors have in their arsenal many powerful weapons, including various forms of chemotherapy and radiation. What they lack, however, is good reconnaissance—a reliable way to obtain real-time data about how well a particular therapy is working for any given patient.