Early Detection of Cancer
Our new technology holds the promise of reducing the time to detect tumors by years.
The sensitivity limit that we have now shown for our present SQUID system is ~100,000 cells, corresponding to a 0.4 mm tumor and detectable within 3 years of cancer onset. The small size makes it much easier for surgical removal of the tumor or other therapy, such as concentrated anticancer drugs or hyperthermia. The much fewer number of cells reduces the chance that one will be released into the blood stream to form a metastasis somewhere else. With this technology, cancer can potentially be detected and treated 3 or more years earlier than is possible with mammography.
