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At a power density in the terawatt per square centimetre (TW cm\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ) range, the few-cycle laser pulse result in a measurable decrease in NAD(P)H fluorescence in HeLa cells- an early indicator of photoinduced cellular damage. We further demonstrate the application of few-cycle MI in live HeLa cells treated with the therapeutic agent Doxorubicin (DOX). Remarkably, a metabolic shift towards oxidative phosphorylation is observed within just 15 min of DOX incubation. In these therapeutic experiments prolonged exposure to the few-cycle laser also leads to a significant increase in NAD(P)H autofluorescence, particular in nuclear and mitochondrial regions-sites rich in DNA-suggesting a photoactivation effect of DOX that enhances NAD(P)H fluorescence emission. 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