Thursday, January 2, 2014

Brain Cancer & The Idea Of Quick Diagnosis

By Robert Sutter


Brain cancer, as well as other conditions in the body, is determined based on diagnosis. This is a point that just about anyone can support but the fact that it takes a few days to follow through with is something that cannot be denied. As a result, I am sure that there is a desire for swifter diagnosis to be had in order to find out about certain conditions much quicker. With this in mind, did you know that there is a possibility for this to be followed through with in a half hour?

A report was posted on Medical News Today in regards to this point and there was quite a bit to look over. From the information given by the National Cancer Institute, 23,130 different cases for brain cancer will be seen this year alone. Considering that individuals are going to be able to uncover a tremendous amount of information, this point should probably go without saying. However, there is a lot to consider about the potential for quicker diagnosis, as organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer can tell you.

When a biopsy is followed through with, it seems as though a patient has to stay in the hospital for a period of two to three days. While findings have to come about, I believe that quickness should be brought into account, if the work done by the University of Central Lancashire is to be believed. It seems as though the time spent can be cut down on tremendously thanks to the usage of infrared lighting and certain protein biomarkers. This could lead to finding a marker for glioma serum.

Those who aren't as savvy in terms of this condition may wonder what this means in the long term. From what I was able to pick up on, when the infrared is brought to the serum itself, the light can pick up on any molecular vibration. What this means is that researchers can see whether gliomas are cancerous or not. This process will only require about thirty minutes, meaning that it can bring about diagnosis at a much more rapid pace than the procedures set in place before.

This particular method is one that should be utilized more often in the way of brain cancer. The reason that I say this is because surgery, in general, is the type of procedure that can leave many feeling uneasy, seeing as how it is rather invasive. Those in the UK, as we have learned, have been able to come across a method that is not nearly as invasive by comparison. In fact, I am sure that it will be able to help many more patients in a shorter span of time.




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