Light Scattering Tool for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

New light scattering tool developed by a team of scientists led by Lev T. Perelman, PhD, Director of the Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Photonics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) promises non-invasive diagnostic method to accurately pick out cancerous pancreatic lesions from benign lesions with an accuracy rate of 95%.

Early accurate pancreatic cancer diagnosis maybe possible with light spectroscopy
- Accurate & early cancer diagnosis remains elusive with current diagnostic techniques
- New light scattering tool offers non-invasive & accurate method to diagnose pancreatic cancer

Light Scattering Tool Offers Accurate Means of Early Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

Light scattering tool may aid accurate, early pancreatic cancer diagnosis and differentiates from benign, harmless pancreatic cysts, which don't need surgery. Read More

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