Detecting Cancer Without Drawing Blood 72
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kdawson
from the you'll-feel-a-slight-pinch dept.
from the you'll-feel-a-slight-pinch dept.
An anonymous reader informs us of research out of Purdue that allows for early detection of cancer without a blood sample. The technique involves shining laser light on surface veins, such as those in the wrist or cheek.
Next step - zapping? (Score:3, Interesting)
my dog is better suited to detect cancer (Score:3, Interesting)
The dogs are better suited to the task than some million dollar laser beam.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0
Dogs are cheaper to train and maintain. And, they provide therapy for those who are proven positive.
It's win-win.
blog troll (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:my dog is better suited to detect cancer (Score:3, Interesting)
the dogs have been able to successfully detect internal tumors months before a blood test on other systems.
Dogs have successfully detected kidney cancer as well.