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Hollow fiber assay microtube array membrane (MTAM-HFA) for personalized anticancer drug screening in selection of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Journal of dental sciences · Chou SJ, Hsu PC, Chew CH, Huang WT, Chen AL, Yong CY, Wu CC, Chang CL, Chen CC, Lin KC · 2026-10-01

Researchers tested a laboratory screening method (MTAM-HFA) to predict which chemotherapy drugs would work best for oral cancer patients undergoing combined chemotherapy and radiation. The method successfully predicted treatment responses in all three patients studied, suggesting potential as a personalised treatment selection tool.

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