Assessment of Cell Proliferation in Clinical Practice
1992
Assessment of Cell Proliferation in Clinical Practice
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Author Information
Author(s): P.A. Hall, D.A. Levison, N.A. Wright
Hypothesis
Can rapidly proliferating tumors be better treated by shortening the overall treatment time?
Conclusion
The book discusses the challenges and limitations of using cell kinetic techniques in clinical practice for tumor assessment.
Supporting Evidence
- Rapidly proliferating tumors may be better treated by shortening treatment time.
- The book emphasizes the need for better techniques to identify rapidly growing tumors.
- Many discussed techniques fail to meet the criteria for routine clinical application.
Takeaway
The book talks about how doctors can tell if a tumor is growing quickly, but it also says that the methods to do this aren't very good yet.
Methodology
The book reviews various cell kinetic techniques used in tumor diagnosis and prognosis.
Limitations
The techniques discussed are not routinely used in clinical practice due to their complexity and lack of simplicity.
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