New technology allows scientists to capture and preserve cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a new nanoscale Velcro-like device that captures and releases tumor cells that have broken away from primary tumors and are circulating in the bloodstream. This new nanotechnology could be used for cancer diagnosis and give insight into the mechanisms of how cancer spreads throughout the body.