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The device uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot cancer markers in the bloodstream at early stages. (Photo: Sebastian Osterfeld)
STANFORD (US)—Early detection can be the difference between life and death for many cancer patients. A new blood scanner shows promising signs of helping doctors detect cancer at its earliest stage, allowing for early treatment and a better chance of survival.
A team led by Stanford University researchers has developed a prototype of the scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in less than an hour and with much greater sensitivity than existing commercial devices. In fact, the scanner, which uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot the cancer proteins, is tens to hundreds of times more sensitive, meaning the proteins can be found while there are relatively few of them in the bloodstream.
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