Tested, microscope needle detection of cancer cells
A
team of scientists has made Australia a microscope and is able to
detect the cancer cells that were often not seen by a doctor in surgery
for breast cancer.
A
research team at the University of Western Australia using the
microscope to create 3D images with lenses that are small, less than
one-third of a millimetre in width, which can be incorporated into a
needle.
This tool is now being tested on human tissue samples.
According to Professor Robert McLaughlin tool can help prevent trauma operation repeatedly on breast cancer patients. "The
purpose of our research is to make something to help doctors in their
operations so that it can ensure they remove all of the cancer cells,"
he said.
Professor
Christobel Saunders, surgeon and breast cancer specialist at Royal
Perth Hospital, said, the tools are particularly useful for researching
the area operated on, to make sure there is no cancer cells are missed.
According to Professor Saunders welcomed the prospect of a trial in the operating room within two years. If successful, the microscope needle can be worn in the operating room around the world within a decade.
Professor
McLaughlin added, will always be required pathologi examination after
cancer surgery, though a microscope needle it makes surgery more
accurate. The resulting picture quality so far has attracted interest from dentists who examine the brain and lungs.
According to him, this technology also can uncover the secrets of lung function. "If
we can understand what is going on with lung diseases such as
emphysema, perhaps we can help scientists make better drugs to treat
such diseases," he added.
But for now, the most promising results appear is to identify cancer cells, making it safe and effective under the microscope.
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