NSF Funding for Nanotechnology Bladder Cancer Detection Device

June 25, 2014

(Nanowerk) – Cancer detection typically involves drawing blood from a patient, or taking a biopsy of the tissue with thick needles. The samples are then sent away to a lab for screening if cancer cells are there. Results can take days or weeks. Iqbal said his team’s device would eliminate the need for a blood draw for every test. Patients could test their urine at home, and then transmit the results to their doctor over the Internet. The device could cost as little as $100 per unit, he said.