Tag: Cancer
Optune: FDA-Approved Wearable for Innovative Treatment of Glioblastoma
Optune, a wearable device from Novocure delivers Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) to slow down or stop glioblastoma cancer cells from dividing, and destroys the...
Big Data Can Help Predict Personal Health Risks, Stanford Study Shows
Tracking genetic and molecular health data regularly – rather than only when a health condition arises – can help physicians predict the onset of...
UMich Scientists Develop Wearable Device that Captures Live Bloodborne Cancer Cells
Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a wearable
device that could soon replace traditional biopsies to diagnose cancer. The
watch-sized device can harvest more...
Canadian Researcher Develop Low-Cost Handheld Cancer Probe to Detect Melanoma Early
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, affecting
more than 130,000 people worldwide each year. Although this cancer is easily
visible on the skin, it...
Breakthrough Microfluidic Device Detects Cancer Faster and Less Invasively
Researchers at the University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and KU Medical Center, developed a device that could allow doctors to...
Graphene Biosensor Could Provide Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Most lung cancers are difficult to cure because they’re diagnosed after the cancer reached its advanced stage. In recent years, scientists have found ways...