Implantable device could allow for better-targeted cancer treatment

While there are a large number of approved cancer treatments, identifying which drugs are best suited to individual patients is extremely difficult for doctors. A team of MIT researchers has developed a small, implantable device that aims to change this by allowing scientists to measure the effectiveness of different drugs, on a patient-by-patient basis. .. Continue Reading Implantable device could allow for better-targeted cancer treatment

Section: Medical

Tags: Cancer, Implant, Medication, MIT, Treatment

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