A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis.

This work builds on the concept of detecting cancer biomarkers, such as proteins or circulating tumor cells, in a patient's blood sample. Keywords: Biomarkers; Cancer; Diagnostics and Screening; Emerging Technologies; Engineering; Enzymes and Coenzymes; Genetics; Health and Medicine; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Oncology; Protease; Technology; Tumors EN Biomarkers Cancer Diagnostics and Screening Emerging Technologies Engineering Enzymes and Coenzymes Genetics Health and Medicine Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Oncology Protease Technology Tumors 18 18 1 05/08/23 20230508 NES 230508 2023 MAY 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Vaccine Week -- CAMBRIDGE, MA - MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. [Extracted from the article]