Tumor index can identify breast cancer patients' drug response

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Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an imaging biomarker, the Tumour Heterogeneity Index (THI), which enables noninvasive assessment of breast cancer patients' response to AKT inhibitors before treatment, helping clinicians identify patients most likely to benefit from therapy. The study found that patients with a high THI achieved an estimated pathological…

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