‘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.

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