{"id":3246,"date":"2018-04-30T03:11:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T08:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3246"},"modified":"2018-04-10T21:20:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T02:20:11","slug":"new-imaging-system-identifies-if-a-breast-cancer-will-respond-favorably-to-chemotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/30\/new-imaging-system-identifies-if-a-breast-cancer-will-respond-favorably-to-chemotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Imaging System Identifies If a Breast Cancer Will Respond Favorably to Chemotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Imaging System Identifies If a Breast Cancer Will Respond Favorably to Chemotherapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When it comes to fighting tumors, effective cancer treatment<\/a> is only part of the equation. Researchers are also seeking ways to determine which patients will be more receptive to a particular course of treatment. A recent study offers encouraging results for a method of predicting breast cancer response to chemotherapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer Patients<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer that is invasive but operable frequently undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy<\/a> beginning five to six months before surgery. Chances of recurrence are reduced in patients whose cancer cells are completely eliminated by the chemotherapy.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Dawn Hershman, co-leader of the study conducted at Columbia University in NYC, determining which patients are likely to achieve a favorable response makes a significant difference in cancer treatment<\/a>. If their chances of positive response are low, adjustments can be made for a more effective treatment.<\/p>\n

Reading the Clues in 3D Imaging<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on the idea that chemotherapy affects a tumor’s vascular network, the research team set out to determine if imaging could be used to detect these changes. Blood absorbs light, so the scientists used a system incorporating red and near-infrared lighting.<\/p>\n

Armed with 3D images of both breasts, researchers studied the ways in which blood interacted with the tumors<\/a>. In a group of 34 patients, blood outflow accurately identified 92.3 percent of responders, while increase in blood concentration identified non-responders in 90.5 percent.<\/p>\n

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Patients with advanced and therapy-resistant tumors have turned to Issels\u00ae for non-toxic, personalized treatment programs. Visit our website to read and hear testimonials from our patients<\/a> who have achieved long-term remission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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