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New laser probe identifies brain cancer cells in real time
Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
An intraoperative handheld probe for cancer-cell-detection enables surgeons, for the first time, to detect more than 92% of invasive brain cancer cells during surgery.
Microscopic gold tubes can both detect and destroy cancer cells
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
There's no doubt that doctors would prefer to treat cancer as soon as they spot it, and it looks like nanotechnology might give them that chance.
Implantable device targets tumors using electric fields
Posted in Medicine on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The technique uses a small device containing a reservoir of chemotherapy that can be either implanted in the tumor or placed on the skin to create the electric field.
Fluorescent dyes can 'light up' brain cancer cells for surgery
Posted in Medicine on 5th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Fluorescent dyes attracted to cancer cells differentiate brain tumors from normal brain tissue, and may help surgeons accurately localize and completely remove tumors.
Guardant Health takes another $50M for 'liquid biopsy' cancer test
Posted in Science on 3rd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A blood test that can detect changes in the genetic structure of cancer cells over time. The test has become known as a 'liquid biopsy' because it requires no tissue excision.