Medulla Loss of Scalp Hair in Breast Cancer Patients Determined by Near-Infrared Microscopy

    September 2019 in “ Journal of Biomedical Optics ”
    Younshick Choi, Young‐Ju Jeong, Jae-Geun Jeon … Jong-Ki Kim
    Studysummary This study found that near-infrared microscopy can effectively detect complete medulla loss in scalp hair, which may serve as a potential biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis.
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