Claims
- 1. A method for determining the resistance of cancer cells to radiation, the method comprising:(a) isolating cancer cells from an individual; (b) exposing the cells to a source of radiation; (c) incubating the cells from step (b) with a labeled marker indicative of cell proliferation; (d) measuring the amount of labeled marker incorporated into the cells in order to determine the effect of the radiation on the proliferation of the cells, and then (e) determining the relative resistance of the cells to the radiation; wherein the cells are exposed to paclitaxel (Taxol) or melphalan (L-Pam) prior to step (b).
- 2. A method for determining the resistance of cancer cells to radiation, the method comprising:(a) isolating cancer cells from an individual; (b) exposing the cells to a source of radiation; (c) incubating the cells from step (b) with a labeled marker indicative of cell proliferation; (d) measuring the amount of labeled marker incorporated into the cells in order to determine the effect of the radiation on the proliferation of the cells, and then (e) determining the relative resistance of the cells to the radiation; wherein the cells are exposed to paclitaxel (Taxol) or melphalan (L-Pam) after step (b).
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 08/791,886, filed Jan. 31, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,008,007, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
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