Device May Help Surgeons Detect Cancerous Tissue

reports that investigators “tested 253 human tissue samples from lung, ovary, thyroid and breast cancer tumors and compared them to samples of healthy tissues.” The study indicated that “the device was 96% accurate at identifying cancerous tissues.” The investigators also tested the device, called the “MasSpec Pen, in live mice with tumors and found that the device was able to identify the presence of cancer without harming healthy surrounding tissues.” http://time.com/4928010/diagnose-cancer-pen/