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OU researchers developing new tool to detect cancer
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led by ...
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Type of lung cancer screening used to detect disease may impact 5-year survival rates
May 04, 2009 |
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Dr. Hisao Asamura and his team of researchers at The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan examined the records of 2,281 patients who underwent lung cancer resection surgery between 2000 and 2006. The study was ...
Nanoscopic changes to pancreatic cells reveal cancer
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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A team of researchers in Chicago has developed a way to examine cell biopsies and detect never-before-seen signs of early-stage pancreatic cancer, according to a new paper in the Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Letters. Though ...
Determining risk for pancreatic cancer
Feb 24, 2009 |
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In the latest clinical trial for a technique to detect pancreatic cancer, researchers found they could differentiate cells that are cancerous from those that are benign, pre-cancerous, or even early stage ...
Improving the biomarker pipeline for early cancer detection
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Several statistical and biological issues need to be addressed in order to improve biomarker identification for early detection of cancer, according to a commentary published online July 2 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
Nanoparticles Detect and Purge Metastases in Lymph Nodes
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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Colonoscopy represents one of the great weapons against cancer. In one step, a physician can find precancerous lesions in the colon and then cut them out, an on-the-spot intervention that prevents cancer from developing. ...
Researcher Looks at Ways to Detect Cancer in Urine Samples
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Dr. Yinfa Ma has developed a method for pre-cancer screening that uses urine samples for detection. Ma hopes to be able to predict types of cancer as well as severity.
Breathalyzer test detects lung cancer: study
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Aug 30, 2009 |
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Scientists in Israel have devised a portable breath tester that detects lung cancer with 86 percent accuracy, according to a study released Sunday.
NASA's ENose can sense brain cancer cells
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An unlikely multidisciplinary scientific collaboration has discovered that an electronic nose developed for air quality monitoring on Space Shuttle Endeavour can also be used to detect odour differences in ...
Bioluminescence imaging used for eye cancer detection
Oct 13, 2009 |
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At the moment, doctors rely on biopsy analysis to determine the progression of eye cancer. However, researchers now believe that a new technology, bioluminescence imaging (BLI), will allow doctors to detect tumors earlier ...
Nanostructured Integrated Circuit Detects Type and Severity of Cancer
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of investigators from the University of Toronto have used nanomaterials to develop an inexpensive microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer so that ...
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