Device can spot cancer cells in blood: U.S. study
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A highly sensitive microchip may help doctors detect rare traces of cancer circulating in the bloodstream, offering a way to better manage treatment, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip (VeriChip) that will be implanted in humans and used for medical purposes.
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Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.
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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Patients of breast cancer and the like may feel happy, for a new technology -- CellSearch System -- that counts cancer cells in the blood can help predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more ...
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Scientists believe they may have found a much more accurate way of diagnosing bowel cancer.
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A simple device for detecting carbon monoxide in the blood may help doctors get an honest answer out of patients who smoke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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A new test invented by a Redwood City medical laboratory can accurately predict which women are likely to have a recurrence of breast cancer and whether they need to undergo debilitating chemotherapy to avoid it.
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The results of studies released today show a new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
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A new technology that counts cancer  cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer  treatments more quickly and more reliably than established  methods, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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(National-NBC) Dec. 8, 2004 - A new test monitors blood cells in the fingertip to help doctors detect the earliest stages of heart disease.
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FRIDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have discovered that bone marrow stem cells attracted to an area of cancer growth frequently take on the outward appearance of the cancer cells around them.
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A new detector combines a laser with  a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that  researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating  a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in  luggage.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- A test to detect ovarian cancer by identifying three proteins found in the blood of women with the disease has been developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
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An inexpensive microfluidics chip could lead to earlier cancer detection and treatment.
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BOSTON Researchers have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumor growth.
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Researchers have developed what  they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects  ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.