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New imaging technique spots prostate tumours starved of oxygen

Anne Li                                                                                     August 26th, 2017                                   [email protected]

 

A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumours and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumours are more difficult to treat. Scientists at the University of Cambridge created a new technique with an imaging device using a combination of light and sound to check the oxygen levels in prostate tumours in mice. They gave mice a short burst of pure oxygen to breathe, and monitored how quickly and efficiently the extra oxygen reached different tumour areas through the blood supply.

 

See original article at: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/press-release/2017-08-24-new-imaging-technique-spots-prostate-tumours-starved-of-oxygen

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