Chemosensitivity assay

A chemosensitivity assay is a laboratory test that measures the number of tumor cells that are killed by chemotherapy. The test is done after the tumor cells are removed from the body. A chemosensitivity assay may help in choosing the best drug or drugs for the cancer being treated.

With dozens of chemotherapy agents and hundreds of combinations available for treatment, oncologists often select a regimen from standard protocols developed in clinical trials.

References

    External links

     This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".



    Template:Www.neeligenetics.com Template:Www.rgcc-genlab.com

    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.