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More recently, researchers have also developed molecular diagnostics that can detect specific cancer-associated molecules that circulate in bodily fluids like blood or urine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MIT engineers have now created a new diagnostic nanoparticle that combines both of these features: It can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins through a urine test, and it functions as an imaging agent, pinpointing the tumor location.\u00a0 The diagnostic could be used to monitor the progression of colon cancer, including the spread of metastatic tumors to the lung and the liver. Eventually it could be developed into a routine cancer test that could be performed annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Read the full article :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanowerk.com\/nanotechnology-news2\/newsid=58460.php\" class=\"broken_link\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.nanowerk.com\/nanotechnology-news2\/newsid=58460.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the tests that doctors use to diagnose cancer \u2014 such as mammography, colonoscopy, and CT scans \u2014 are based on imaging. More recently, researchers have also developed molecular diagnostics that can detect specific cancer-associated molecules that circulate in bodily fluids like blood or urine. 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