New Device to Detect Cancer

A cheap and easy-to-use device has been developed by scientists to detect cancer in ten minutes.

Jonathan O'Halloran created the iPhone-sized Q-POC, which is also able to analyse disease's genetic signatures before advising on the best type of drugs that can be used for treatment, the Daily Express reported.

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The first prototypes of the device are undergoing trials and according to experts has the potential to prolong the lives of 12.7million newly-diagnosed cancer sufferers and save lives of millions.

O'Halloran, 37, said that the team is using the device - that he developed while he was experimenting in his garage - to extract, amplify and analyse DNA from tumours or other samples to make sure that the patient gets a personalised service as soon as possible.

He asserted that the device can also provide rapid diagnosis for TB, malaria, HIV and STIs.

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The device analyses submicroscopic amounts of human tissue to diagnose a disease or cancer by its genetic make-up and how far it has progressed.

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