A new technology developed in the UK could make it possible to detect cancer at an early stage, long before the formation of a lump, by investigating the stiffness of individual cells.
Researchers in the UK have developed an endoscopic device that uses 3D imaging to look at the stiffness or ‘viscoelastic’ properties of individual cells in situ, without the need for a biopsy or the use of markers like fluorescent tags or contrast media.
