DIAMANT - Digital image analysis and imaging mass spectrometry for differentiation of non-small cell lung cancer
12.2022 Despite all the progress made in the development of new therapeutic methods, cancer remains one of the most serious health hazards and most frequent causes of death worldwide. For optimal treatment [...] diagnoses. The distinction between these subtypes is very important, as some therapies are promising in one type but contraindicated in the other. However, in poorly differentiated tumors, typing is often not [...] on of various cancer types. However, the method has not yet been established in clinical routine. One reason for this is the limited spatial resolution of MALDI IMS (approximately 50 μm), which does not