Tool to detect early-stage tumours
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 07:30
in Health & Medicine
An optical-fibre sensor that will help detect and diagnose cancers early is being developed by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology. Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with half of the nation's men - and one-third of women - likely to experience the illness by the age of 85. Finding tumours at early stages - before they spread through the body - makes them easier to be removed or treated and increases a person's chances of survival.