Monday, February 07, 2011

A QUICKER WAY TO IDENTIFY SKIN CANCER.

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The device, called the Verisante Aura, is held above a mole, and uses Raman spectroscopy, a technique that distinguishes molecules using their vibrational states, to scan for those whose relative concentrations are characteristic of melanoma.

The device returns a verdict within seconds.

Following a successful small clinical trial, Verisante is now analyzing the results of another trial with 1,000 moles.”"

Honeybunch and I have lost her dad to skin cancer last year.
And we have too many friends and family who we love who are fighting the same pernicious disease today.
This sounds like a vibration of hope at the end of the tunnel.

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