Colon Cancer
Reports from M. Lualdi and colleagues advance knowledge in colon cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 30th, 2010
A new study, 'Colorectal cancer detection by means of optical fluoroscopy. A study on 494 subjects,' is now available. "In the present work we investigated the possible role of the native fluorescence of blood plasma in the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its feasibility as a new tumor marker. Sample of blood was collected from 248 asymptomatic blood donors and from 246 CRC patients," scientists in Milan, Italy report.
"The native fluorescence of blood plasma was measured using a conventional spectrofluorimeter. The intensity of fluorescence of blood plasma at 623 nm (IF623), reasonably ascribed to endogenous porphyrins, was significantly higher in CRC...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-03-30)
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