Revolutionary cancer test cost 90 cents invented schoolboy

15-year-old student from Maryland may have made a revolutionary discovery in the field of medicine. He devised a test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

This is one of the most difficult types of cancer, which kills almost 98% of their victims, and the majority in the first 10-12 months after the diagnosis. From pancreatic cancer   died Russian actor Oleg Yankovsky and Andrew Tolubeev, their American colleague, Patrick Swayze, and Apple founder Steve Jobs. Unfortunately, the tumor develops without any symptoms until it's too late to treat it - the patient is doomed.

American student may save millions of lives through their invention - a test for the early detection pancreatic cancer . If you catch him in the 1-2 stage, the patient's chances for a cure grow repeatedly. 15-year-old jack andraka came up with a simple analysis to measure levels mezotelina - biomarker of early stage cancer that can be detected in blood and urine. The analysis allows to make a real revolution in the treatment of this tumor.

Test jack andraka for which he has already received the first prize of $ 75,000 from school funds shows 2012 Intel Science Fair, very similar to the tests for diabetics. This is a special paper strip on which it is necessary to apply a drop of blood. The accuracy of this analysis exceeds 90%, and the cost is only 3 cents. Additionally, this test can also be used to detect ovarian cancer and lung, as well as numerous other diseases (with slight modification).

"What's especially cool is the ability to pinpoint my test other forms of cancer, tuberculosis, HIV, and food poisoning, salmonella, etc., - says the young scientist. - And three cents at the time of the test in five minutes. I decided engage in its creation, when a friend of our family died of pancreatic cancer. I read in a magazine about the carbon nanofibers, and now it's inspiration. However, for the creation of the test I was refused 197 (!) scientists, which addressed the proposal on cooperation. Many You are telling me that I'm just doing nonsense. " (READ MORE)

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