‘Chemical Nose’ May Sniff Out Cancer Earlier
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
Using a "chemical nose" array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells. It's a tool that could revolutionize cancer detection and treatment, according to chemists.