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Lasers and Doppler effect could personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer tumors

Like each person, each cancer is unique. And with the growing array of chemotherapy drugs available, gaining early insight into how individual tumors respond to specific drugs would help improve treatment. Harnessing the tools of laser light, the Doppler effect and AI, Purdue University scientist David Nolte is building an imaging system to do just that.

Lasers and Doppler effect could personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer tumors

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Bus Stop Where No Buses Arrive Supports People with Dementia

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