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Sunday, December 8, 2013

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Clinical waste may be valuable for monitoring treatment response in ovarian cancer

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST

A microchip-based device developed may greatly simplify the monitoring of patients' response to treatment for ovarian cancer -- the most lethal form of gynecologic cancer -- and certain other malignancies. The team reports using their device to isolate and identify tumor cells from ascites, an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen that often occurs in abdominal cancers.

Calibration tools to encourage use of novel medical imaging technique

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST

Researchers have developed prototype calibration tools for an experimental medical imaging technique that offer new advantages in diagnosing and monitoring of certain cancers and possibly other medical conditions.

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