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DEC 21, 2016 3:02 PM PST

Finding Cancer Cells on the Move

WRITTEN BY: Xuan Pham

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Liquid biopsies have recently become the new platform for noninvasive and accurate monitoring of cancer progression. Now a team at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute have expanded on the concept, using carbon nanotubes and antibodies to achieve highly sensitive and efficient diagnosis of cancer metastasis.

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Xuan Pham

Doctorate (PhD)

I am a human geneticist, passionate about telling stories to make science more engaging and approachable. Find more of my writing at the Hopkins BioMedical Odyssey blog and at TheGeneTwist.com.

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