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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Forecasting the future of brain tumor research
December 28th, 2008
Researchers and students from St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and Arizona State University's Math Department are applying weather forecast technology to model and track the growth patterns of brain tumors. The technology allows researchers to study various growth patterns of brain tumors and apply treatment parameters to determine the best option for patients. It will forecast how a patient's tumor may grow with different treatment scenarios, help physicians make a much more informed prognosis and be used as a patient consulting tool. The research study began when Barrow and ASU researchers Mark Preul, Yang Kuang and Eric Kostelich used data from...
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Source: VerticalNews Science (2008-12-28)
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