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US7711494B2

Method of measuring residual cancer and predicting patient survival

University of Texas System

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for determining survival and relapse of a patient undergoing therapy for a tumor by determining a residual cancer burden index based on the bidimensional diameters of a primary tumor bed of said tumor in a resection specimen, the proportion of the primary tumor bed area that …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Christos Hatzis
Priority date
April 14, 2006
Filing date
April 13, 2007
Grant date
May 04, 2010
Publication date
May 04, 2010
Language
en
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