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Light can detect pre-cancerous colon cells

Short bursts of light from an endoscope could be a less invasive way for physicians to detect abnormal cells in the colon. After demonstrating that light accurately detected pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus, Duke University bioengineers turned their technology to the colon and have achieved similar results in a series of preliminary […] … learn more→