TheCytosponge is a tiny sponge on a string which expands in the human stomach. When it is pulled out, the expanded sponge collects cells along your food pipe.
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A sponge on a string that can detect cancer is now being trialled in the UK
The Cancer Research trial is being carried out in up to 150 GP practices across the UK. The 5-year survival rate for oesophageal cancer is just 18%.
This can be a detector for oesophageal cancer.
The 5-year survival rate for this cancer is just 18%, mostly due to late diagnosis. The sponge is now being trialled at around 150 GP practices in the UK.
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