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New biodegradable nanoprobes could help detect cancer more accurately – News-Medical.net
New Imperial-developed nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis and therapy in the future.
New Imperial-developed nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis and therapy in the future.
To highlight tumors in the body for cancer diagnosis, doctors can use tiny optical probes (nanoprobes) that light up when they attach to tumors. These nanoprobes allow doctors to detect the location, shape and size of cancers in the body.
Most nanoprobes are fluorescent: they absorb light of a specific color, like blue and then emit back light of a different…
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