Implanted Nanotubes Monitor for Cancer

Apr-03-17 Implantable nanotubes able to continuously monitor for cancer could offer earlier detection—and earlier treatment.

The nanosensor technology, developed by a team at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, relies on tiny, implantable sensors that are made up of carbon nanotubes. The sensors would be implanted under the skin, where they will emit and absorb infrared light in order to detect and monitor disease biomarkers, such as tumor growth. The information from the implants could be analyzed by a small wrist-worn device, allowing the wearer to continually monitor their health like “a kind of fitness tracker for disease.”

Image: Schematic of carbon nanotube optical sensor for early disease detection via biomarker recognition.

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