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Cervical Cancer
Scientists develop device to detect cervical cancer
July 28th, 2005
A medical device in development may be able to identify molecular change in the cervix and optically assess if the cervix is normal, malignant, dysplastic (precancer) or benign. Mediscience Technology Corp. in collaboration with Dr. Robert Alfano and his team at the City College of New York (CUNY) have developed the Cancer Detection Ratiometer (CD-R), which is expected to enter clinical trials. "Rapid results are important because, although cervical cancer develops slowly, the earlier cancerous or precancerous cervical conditions are detected, the greater the likelihood for a cure, " says Dr. Stephane Lubicz, a gynecological oncologist based in New...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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