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Swiping Out Cancer

Posted by michael on from the he's-dead-jim dept.

mhackarbie writes "Just read this article over on Wired about a cheap hand scanner which might be able to spot cancer tumors. It took only few seconds of reflection before I decided this could be the killer biotech app which is needed for the dot-bio boom everyone keeps predicting someday." We've mentioned this gizmo before.

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  1. I'm sure it will do wonders for.. by 3.5+stripes · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Insurance companies as well.

    Go to your job interview, pee in this cup, swipe this in your mouth.

    In one simple step eliminate drug users, and possible insurance deadweights... Joy!

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  2. Discovery Channel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Discovery Channel had a show not too long ago about trained dogs being able to -smell- cancer on test subjects.
    Not only would it not require development or be at the hands of some biotech CEO, but dogs have been shown to lower blood pressure in people.

    Think of it: Handheld Schnauzer.

    You could probably train basset hounds too, just so that PVP would have more material.

  3. How about cancer-sniffing dogs? by blakespot · · Score: 4, Interesting
    It seems you don't need electronics to detect cancer, just man's best friend. Interesting stuff.


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