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A Breathalyzer For Cancer
Tiger4 writes "Cancer researchers in the UK have come up with a way to sniff for lung cancer on the breath. 'From the results, the researchers identified 42 "volatile organic compounds" (VOCs) present in the breath of 83% of cancer patients but fewer than 83% of healthy volunteers. Four of the most reliable were used to develop a nine-sensor array made from tiny gold particles coated with reactive chemicals sensitive to the compounds.' Other sources have picked up the story as well. Obviously, this would be a big breakthrough for rapid screening, and early detection significantly improves outcomes."
Even a non-onc like me would READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE SUMMARY to understand how this device doesn't pick up prostate cancer molecules from your breath. If it did, you have serious problems for which I would NOT refer you to an oncologist, especially you.
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Yeah? Well, fuck you.
Yeah, sure. Detect a hard to cure disease in the early stages and cut out the lucrative treatment market.
These guys are either altruistic, or they're looking to put a big dent in Big Pharma's cancer pain pill sales.
Expect big medicine to throw their weight against this if it hits their bottom line.
there's a statistical certainty that if you don't die of something else then cancer will get you.
So you're saying if I die of cancer, I can't die of anything else?
That I'm immortal?