Monday, 16 July 2018

How magnetized wire can detect cancer cells in your blood

A magnetic wire attracts free-floating tumor cells that have been magnetized by specially engineered nanoparticles

A fascinating cancer detection technique has been developed by scientists at Stanford University. The process involves a small magnetic wire being inserted into a vein where it attracts free-floating tumor cells in the blood, which could prove an effective way to catch the disease much earlier than current blood-based detection methods.

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