If you thought the Theranos Edison device was too good to be true, you were obviously right. However, a recent Japan Times article reported on a new device that may have gotten it right. Toshiba has worked with the National Cancer Center Research Institute and Tokyo Medical University to develop a technology that can test for 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood. This includes gastric, esophageal, lung, liver, biliary tract, pancreatic, bowel, ovarian, prostate, bladder, and breast cancers as well as sarcoma and glioma.
Quick Hits: New Device Screens for 13 Types of Cancer
Toshiba has developed a new technology that can detect 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood with 99% accuracy.
Nov 26, 2019
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