sciencedaily.com — Researchers can now detect the spread of skin cancer cells through the blood by literally listening to their sound. The unprecedented, minimally invasive technique causes melanoma cells to emit noise, and could let oncologists spot early signs of metastases-- as few as 10 cancer cells in a blood sample -- before they even settle in other organs.
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phatt_mattOct 17, 2006
I liked their first album. This one is kind of dead.
cmiller1Oct 17, 2006
I'm a tumor, I'm a tumor, I'm a tumoroh-oh, I'm a tumor!
azzuzuskullpipeOct 17, 2006
jsls - how many other things have been declared "impossible" throughout history, even in the last 30 years from a technology standpoint.Seems a bit foolish to declare it impossible, especially consider the further comment posted about dogs smelling cancer, which is very true. I would suppose you'd call that impossible, too, at least without a blood sample.Nothing personal, of course. Just another perspective. I've worked with some biotech companies that have things very, very close to completion that would probably blow your mind.
timewarriorOct 17, 2006
This technique uses photoacoustic properties of melanin which when present in blood (not skin) indicates the existence of melanoma cells (skin cancer).Also since the laser has to strikes the melanin to causes the sound it would be impossible to do this without extracting the blood first.<a class="user" href="http://www.osa.org/News/pressroom/release/10.2006/Photoacoustic%20Detection.pdf">http://www.osa.org/News/pressroom/release/10.2006/Photoacoustic%20Detection.pdf</a>
elranchoOct 18, 2006
Whoa, this just makes my brain hurt. Promising to know that researchers are expanding their repertoire into other modes of perception. The more ideas gestating the better.
eternity0Sep 22, 2009
Wonder what it sounds like? Does it have a tune?<a class="user" href="http://www.foracnenomore.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foracnenomore.com/</a>