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Fresh tumor biopsies in world-first technique for cancer treatments – Science Daily
An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumor biopsies less than 30 minutes after they’re taken has been developed.
An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumour biopsies less than 30 minutes after they’re taken has been developed at The University of Queensland.The ‘Drug uptake in ex Vivo tumours’ technique was developed after researchers found fresh patient tumour biopsies responded differently to treatments than the tissue cultures traditionally used.
Its inventor, UQ Diamantina Institute’s Dr Fiona Simpson, said it could be used to show how long antibodies stayed active in patients, o…
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