By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Paula Field Because dogs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, researchers are increasingly interested in finding out whether they can detect disease. One new study working with beagles has found that they can successfully “sniff out” lung cancer with extremely high accuracy. Recent data indicate that non-small cell lung cancer “is the second...
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Engineers unlock avenue for early cancer diagnosis
Monash University engineers have unlocked the door to earlier detection of cancer with a world-first study identifying a potential new testing method that could save millions of lives. Researchers found that a sensor using new, more sensitive materials to look for key markers of disease in the body increased detection by up to 10,000 times....
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Visual inspection alone is insufficient to diagnose skin cancer
The review, which has recently been published in The Cochrane Library, summarises a large body of research looking at the accuracy of tests in supporting decision making in skin cancer diagnosis. The early and accurate detection of all types of skin cancer is essential to managing the disease and to improving survival rates in melanoma,...
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This Doctor Diagnosed His Own Cancer with an iPhone Ultrasound
Can a smartphone-enabled ultrasound machine become medicine’s next stethoscope? Every marketer wants the perfect story to tell. But if you’re in medicine, you don’t want it to be about yourself. Earlier this year, vascular surgeon John Martin was testing a pocket-sized ultrasound device developed by Butterfly Network, a startup based in Guilford, Connecticut, that he’d just...
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