In vivo assay to determine cancer treatment effectiveness
First Claim
1. A method of determining the effectiveness of a cancer treatment comprising,providing elongated segments of semipermeable membrane hollow fibers having a pore size effective to permit passage of nutrients, and wherein said pore size excludes components of a mammal'"'"'s immune system which induce tissue rejection,inserting tumor cells into said hollow fibers,sealing the ends of said hollow fibers,implanting said sealed hollow fibers intraperitoneally or subcutaneously into a non-human mammal,administering the cancer treatment, andmonitoring the effectiveness of said treatment on the cells in said implanted hollow fibers.
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Abstract
A method of determining the effectiveness of a cancer treatment by sealing tumor cells in segments of semipermeable membrane hollow fibers, implanting the sealed fiber segments in a mammal, treating the mammal with a cancer treatment, and evaluating the effect of the cancer treatment on the cells in the hollow fiber segments.
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1. A method of determining the effectiveness of a cancer treatment comprising,
providing elongated segments of semipermeable membrane hollow fibers having a pore size effective to permit passage of nutrients, and wherein said pore size excludes components of a mammal'"'"'s immune system which induce tissue rejection, inserting tumor cells into said hollow fibers, sealing the ends of said hollow fibers, implanting said sealed hollow fibers intraperitoneally or subcutaneously into a non-human mammal, administering the cancer treatment, and monitoring the effectiveness of said treatment on the cells in said implanted hollow fibers.
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