How Does the Process Work?

Oct 13 2011 11:25 AM

The Personalized TumorGraft™ process begins with a piece of your live tumor, so it is best to plan for a Personalized TumorGraft™ in advance of your surgery/biopsy.

No matter where you are in your diagnosis, you can keep your tumor — and your hopes — alive by sending your tumor to Champions.

References:

  1. Hidalgo M et al. Activity of gemcitabine in direct patient derived xenografts predicts clinical outcome: validation of an in vivo model for drug development. J Clin Oncol 27:15s, 2009 (suppl; abstr 4528)
  2. Hidalgo M et al. A Pilot Study of Treatment Guided by Personalized Tumorgrafts in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther August 2011 10:1311-1316
  3. Rubio-Viqueira B, Jimeno A, Cusatis G, et al. An in vivo platform for translational drug development in pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2006;12:4652-4661.
  4. Champions data on file.