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NIR light may identify breast cancer patients who will benefit most from chemotherapy

In In The News by Barbara Jacoby

Source: Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science From: sciencedaily.com A new optical imaging system developed at Columbia University uses red and near-infrared light to identify breast cancer patients who will respond to chemotherapy. The imaging system may be able to predict response to chemotherapy as early as two weeks after beginning treatment. Findings from a first pilot study …