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Catching a Killer

Biomedical Engineers Develop Fiber Optic Probe to Detect Cervical Cancer

April 1, 2003

Biomedical engineers have developed a small fiber optic probe that instantly detects cancerous or pre-cancerous cells in the cervix. The probe uses fluorescent light to measure chemical changes in cervical tissue.


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