According
to new research from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions, odors
from human skin cells can be used to identify melanoma, the deadliest form of
skin cancer.
The
researchers also demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based sensor could reliably
differentiate melanoma cells from normal skin cells.
The
findings suggest that non-invasive odor analysis may be a valuable technique in
the detection and early diagnosis of human melanoma.
“This study
demonstrates the usefulness of examining VOCs from diseases for rapid and
noninvasive diagnostic purposes,” said Preti. “The methodology should also
allow us to differentiate stages of the disease process.”
No comments:
Post a Comment