Singapore-made gel allows lab testing of drugs on live samples from advanced abdominal cancer
This offers hope to some patients who face an average survival rate of just several months. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hydrogel pieces in a petri dish in front of a vibrating microtome, a machine that shaves fragments from a tumour. The fragments, when cultivated on the hydrogel, can stay alive for up to 12 days outside the body. PHOTO: NUS-CDE Singapore-made gel all... [4756 chars]
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Source: The Straits Times
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