Determine whether chemo is working

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" Oncologists often have to wait months before they can determine whether a

treatment is working. Now, using a non-invasive method, researchers at UCLA's

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that they can determine after a

single cycle of chemotherapy whether the toxic drugs are killing the cancer or

not. Using a combination Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and computed

tomography (CT) scanner, researchers monitored 50 patients undergoing treatment

for high-grade soft tissue sarcomas. The patients were receiving neoadjuvant

chemotherapy treatments to shrink their tumors prior to surgery. The study found

that response could be determined about a week after the first dose of

chemotherapy drugs. "

More here if you are interested in this article.

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/14/using.petct.imaging.ucla.researchers\

..can.tell.after.a.single.treatment.if.chemotherapy.working

FYI,

Lottie