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Rutgers researchers use nanoparticles to detect cancer tumors
The identification and molecular profiling of early metastases remains a major challenge in cancer diagnostics and therapy, according to a paper that was recently published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
Most in vivo imaging methods fail to detect small cancerous lesions, a problem that is compounded by the distinct physical and biological barriers associated with different metastatic niches, the abstract states.
According to a Science Daily article the Rutgers University-New Brunswick technology could detect tiny tumors and track their spread, potentially leading to earlier cancer detection and more precise treatment.
The authors include BMES members:
Margot Zevon
Laura M. Higgins
Charles M. Roth
Prabhas V. Moghe
Other authors include:
Harini Kantamneni
Michael J. Donzanti
Xinyu Zhao
Yang Sheng
Shravani R. Barkund
Lucas H. McCabe
Whitney Banach-Petrosky
Shridar Ganesan
Richard E. Riman
Mei-Chee Tan
Mark C. Pierce
Vidya Ganapathy
CLICK HERE for the the Nature BME article.