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Cervical Cancer
Research results from Rice University update understanding of cervical cancer
October 9th, 2008
"Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in developing countries. Optical technologies can improve the accuracy and availability of cervical cancer screening," scientists in the United States report. "For example, battery-powered digital cameras can obtain multi- spectral images of the entire cervix, highlighting suspicious areas, and high-resolution optical technologies can further interrogate such areas, providing in vivo diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity. In addition, targeted contrast agents can highlight changes in biomarkers of cervical neoplasia," wrote N. Thekkek and colleagues, Rice University. The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-09)
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