Dr  Saroj Kumar  Mid IR Breast Cancer Research Initiative
Channel: Canadian Light Source
Date: 23/07/2015

Dr. Saroj Kumar is leading a research initiative focused on developing new methods to screen for and effectively treat cancer at its earliest stages. Using infrared right in place of conventional screening techniques enables researchers to identify changes in chemical signatures well before any physical changes occur. Infrared imaging could not only make it possible to screen for cancer in its infancy, but to predict possible drug treatment response on a patient-by-patient basis. Because of the extreme brightness of synchrotron light, the technique makes it possible to map chemical information across thousands or millions of cells without altering the body’s cells in any way, minimizing additional health effects. 

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