Even a cell phone camera is sufficient to examine tissue samples for tumor cells. Credit: © Fraunhofer IAP
Antibodies combat viruses and bacteria. They also attach themselves to cancer cells – in a typical, characteristic way. Fraunhofer scientists are using this property to detect cancer cells in tissue samples. Such rapid tests can already be applied by surgeons during operations – within a few minutes and without expensive equipment.
The tumor glows brightly on the bluish fluorescent MRI image. The ulcer is localized. With this information, the surgeon relies on his eyes. “Locating tumors accurately in tissue sections is not easy...
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