Wearable Device Captures Circulating Tumor Cells

Apr-02-19 A wearable device able to capture live cancer cells in the patient’s blood could offer an effective alternative to a biopsy.

Created by a team from the University of Michigan, the prototype device features a graphene oxide nanomaterial chip that captures more than 80 percent of cancer cells in circulating blood. The device would be worn by the patient, where it would continuously collect cancer cells from the bloodstream. This approach allows the device to sample much more blood, with the research team comparing the method to taking a snapshot vs. a video.

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