Background: Breast cancer (BC) is largely prevalent worldwide. HER2-positive BC account for roughly 20-25% of all BC cases and has an overall survival lower than other BC. Innovation on BC therapeutics is a constant, but novel therapies have higher costs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cancer is the second most common cause of death in Portugal, with 24.3% of these deaths caused by malignant neoplasms. The strong impact on lost productivity and rising treatment costs make cancer a priority.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, we considered the feasibility of Raman spectroscopy for discriminating between adenocarcinomatous and normal mucosal formalin-fixed colonic tissues. Unlike earlier studies in colorectal cancer, a spectral deconvolution model was implemented to derive spectral information. Eleven samples of human colon were used, and 55 spectra were analyzed.
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