Detecting cancer will now be easier, faster and cheaper. In a breakthrough experiment, a group of scientists and engineers from the University of Texas, Austin, launched MasSpec Pen, a revolutionary device that will use molecular fingerprints to detect cancerous tissues and provide a precise and rapid diagnosis—all in just 10 seconds! This is 150 times faster than routine methods used for detecting the disease. As part of the study, 253 patients with lung, ovarian, thyroid and breast cancers were studied, with 96 per cent accuracy in diagnosis.

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Featured in Harmony — Celebrate Age Magazine
November 2017