Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of tumor cell death response in locally advanced breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

CONCLUSION: This study reports for the first time that quantitative ultrasound spectroscopic methods can be applied clinically to evaluate cancer treatment responses noninvasively. The results form a basis for monitoring chemotherapy effects and facilitating the personalization of cancer treatment. Clin Cancer Res; 19(8); 2163-74. ©2013 AACR.
PMID: 23426278 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - April 15, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sadeghi-Naini A, Papanicolau N, Falou O, Zubovits J, Dent R, Verma S, Trudeau M, Boileau JF, Spayne J, Iradji S, Sofroni E, Lee J, Lemon-Wong S, Yaffe M, Kolios MC, Czarnota GJ Tags: Clin Cancer Res Source Type: research