Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment – Extreme Drug Resistance
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Extreme Drug Resistance for Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), we tailor your extrahepatic bile duct cancer treatment plan to your specific needs. One of the innovative ways CTCA cancer experts customize your treatment is by using the Extreme Drug Resistance (EDR) Assay (also known as chemoresistance).
A highly accurate test for solid tumors, the EDR assay is used to determine the probability of a tumor’s resistance to a specific chemotherapy drug. If tumor cells continue to grow while in the presence of extreme exposure to a certain chemotherapy drug, it indicates significant drug resistance. Thus, if a tumor is resistant to a drug in an EDR assay, then the actual tumor in the body will most likely be resistant to that drug.
By testing for drug resistance prior to initiating therapy, the Extreme Drug Resistance Assay can help CTCA physicians avoid unnecessary toxicity to you, minimize costs, and consider other extrahepatic bile duct cancer treatment protocols.
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