Machinery will diagnose cancer in lieu of humans

British scientists are developing a breakthrough device capable of diagnosing cancer in just 20 minutes and still prescribing drugs to treat the disease.

According to the Daily Mail, the world's first tumor detector, called Q-Cancer, will allow doctors, nurses and pharmacists to identify all known cancers while the patient is waiting. The device will also prescribe the correct medication used to treat cancer patients.

The oncologist diagnosed the cancer as a collaboration between QuantuMDx, Newcastle University and the University of Sheffield.

The inventors claim the Q-Cancer machine will have a significant impact on the detection of cancer quickly and accurately. It will allow surgeons to immediately remove most, if not all, tumors, as well as allow cancer specialists to tailor treatment plans for each type of cancer. detect.

The superiority of Q-Cancer is achieved by utilizing advanced nanotechnology, analyzing microscopic cells to identify the type of cancer, gene characteristics as well as tumor progression.

Professor Sir John Burn, a Newcastle University scholar and medical director at QuantuMDx, said: "We have a world-leading position in the field of providing complex tumor DNA tests. For pathology laboratories as well as operating rooms. An inexpensive device that does not require technical expertise will automatically extract, amplify and analyze the tumor DNA to ensure that the patient is treated right from the first time, without delay. '

Thus, the Q-Cancer machine is said to have the potential to prolong the life of approximately 12 million newly diagnosed cancer patients around the world.

It is hoped that cancer diagnostics will be available in the UK medical system within the next three years.

Cancer experts now believe that 42% of Britons will suffer this disease at some point in their lives.

References: Daily Mail