Brain cancer detected in just one hour.

Scientists have discovered a new way to detect brain cancer faster and with less invasiveness than surgical biopsy.

Color CT scan of a glioma tumor in the patient's brain. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

This novel "liquid biopsy" method requires only 100 microliters of blood and, within an hour, can detect biomarkers associated with gliomas – the most common and dangerous type of brain tumor.

This method surpasses all other currently available tests for gliomas with its exceptional accuracy.

This breakthrough is the result of research by American and Australian scientists led by the University of Notre Dame (USA). To detect molecules released from cancerous tumor cells, the researchers embedded a highly sensitive biochip into an unprocessed blood plasma sample.

This chip costs less than $2 and is equipped with a tiny sensor the size of a ballpoint pen tip. This liquid biopsy method detects the presence of cancer biomarkers with high accuracy.

The research team hopes the new testing method can be applied to many other types of cancer.

HUY QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phat-hien-ung-thu-nao-chi-trong-mot-gio-post756933.html