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>> researchers at florida international university believe they found a way to eliminate some of the trial and error in cancer treatment. combining d.n.a. analysis with extensive drug testing, the scientists say they are able to see within days how small samples of a patient's living cancer cells respond to numerous potential treatments. >> we tested over 120 fda approved drugs directly on the patient's cancer cells and we did that within a week. >> lab collaborated with logan's doctor to identify treatments that worked and eliminate those that did not. >> one of his medications is very toxic to the heart. and what our testing showed us was that the regimen without that medication works just as well with the tumor cells as it did with it. >> in a peer reviewed pediatric study only one in eight participants with auto advanced relapsed cancers saw improved health with standard treatment. of the six treatment receiving