15yo comes upwith a cheap way to detect cancer

[Akasa]

This is just amazing.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnost...oy-named-jack/

[XCashier]

Absolutely brilliant! I hope his technique sees widespread use and cuts the cancer rate way down.

[Salted Grump]

It might not cut the rate of cancer down, but making cancer easier to detect might just reduce the rate of cancer-related deaths, as it allows the tumours to be noticed, confirmed, and removed expediently, instead of the worries of 'was that just a shadow on the MRI or is it a tumour'?

[Eevie]

This is amazing! I have numerous cancers running through my family, so something like this would be amazing if it can be detected early on.

[PepperElf]

interesting indeed. i'd like to see how his test-strip version works out in clinical trials, or actual applications if it's been fully vetted.

that could indeed make things easier on a lot of people. and make it easier to test earlier too.