Scientists Develop Nanochip To Detect Oral Cancer

Scientists out there are busy working on a project that allows a simple swipe of a diagnostic biochip to be 93 percent accurate in detecting whether patients have malignant oral cancer lesions. The test involves removing cells with a brush, placing them on a chip, and inserting said chip into an analyzer that can churn out the results in 8 to 10 minutes, which is a lot faster than the current methods that could take up to a week and involve procedures that might be painful. This new system uses a disposable brush to remove a few cells from the lining of the mouth, and the cells are sent through mini-fluidic channels and come in contact with biomarkers that react with specific types of diseased cells, making them distinguishable by the way they glow under the two LEDs lights.

Matthew Chung
Categories: Medical