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SPECTROSCOPY/ONCOLOGY/GYNECOLOGY: First-ever minimally invasive ovarian cancer screen is spectroscopy-based
… subtle changes in cells that indicate cancer growth in a different area of the body ..... method for early detection of ovarian cancer in humans by examining not the ovaries ..... there is no reliable way to detect ovarian cancer at early stages. Partial wave spectroscopy …
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CANCER DETECTION/FLUORESCENCE: Point-of-care microRNA detector can yield early-stage cancer diagnosis from a single drop of blood
… yet" can analyze a drop of blood for cancer -specific biomarkers called microRNAs ..... chip to enable detection of early-stage cancer in a single drop of blood. The Riken ..... above those required for early-stage cancer detection. The original chip worked by …
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Combo microscopy, spectroscopy approach detects ovarian cancer
… to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans. Their screening approach is ..... themselves. Related: Optical innovations for cancer detection and treatment The research team conducted an ovarian cancer clinical study at NorthShore. Using partial …
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Light-activated, acid-producing molecule kills cancer cells
Seeking a new way to destroy cancer cells , University of Central Florida ..... Belfield used) to work properly, cancer cells loaded with photosensitizers ..... the fatal reaction; however, most cancer cells lack oxygen. So scientists have …
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Laser microscopy reveals cancer drug's killing power
… microscopy , have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells ..... could be used to aid the design of future cancer treatments. Related: Laser techniques ..... rituximab tended to stick to one side of the cancer cell, forming a cap and drawing a number …
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Nanoparticle tracking analysis has utility in developing future cancer solutions
… solutions for early diagnosis, drug delivery, and treatment of cancer . Related: Laser-enabled nanoparticle quantification aids ..... nanomaterials for theranostic solutions in the treatment of cancer . Fundamental in his work is the understanding of particle size …
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Fluorescence-producing, self-powered microfluidic chip detects cancer fast
… chip that can perform an analysis for cancer -specific microRNAs in a drop of patient ..... is vital for the effective treatment of cancer . In many cases, tell-tale biomarkers ..... concentrations far above those required for early cancer detection. A self-powered microfluidic …
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Quantum dots pinpoint 10X more biomarkers in cancer cells than before
… turned to quantum dots for color-coding cancer cells , which allow them to illuminate 100 ..... after 10 such cycles, Gao says. For cancer research and treatment, it’s important ..... details. For example, if 99 percent of cancer cells in a person’s body respond to …
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OPTICAL MAMMOGRAPHY/NEAR-INFRARED MEASUREMENT: Technology advances breast cancer imaging
… offers a new way not only to detect breast cancer , but also to monitor treatment response ..... of a duct carcinoma in situ (DCIS): Cancer in the lining of milk ducts that has not ..... hemoglobin oxygenation, which indicates cancer . For a cancer like this, optical mammography …
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OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY: NIR laser takes OCT faster and deeper for earlier cancer detection
… subcutaneous images to detect the early stages of cancer or to monitor skin cancer progression. But new laser technology is maximizing ..... clinical application in diagnosing and treating skin cancer , but that it could help doctors assess how quickly …
