Development of a novel biosensor using magnetically amplified luminescence for the early detection of cancer

癌症通常在侵入周围组织并扩散到其他器官后才被发现。目前的治疗方法往往无效，预后也很差。因此，癌症的早期发现对于改善疾病管理至关重要。这种方法必须廉价、非侵入性、快速、灵敏度和特异度高。我们正在研究一种新的生物传感器技术，以满足这些标准。这种方法使用磁放大发光来检测临床样本(尿液、粪便、血液、活检)中的低水平癌细胞，并使用端粒酶作为标记。

Cancer is often not detected until it has invaded surrounding tissues and spread to other organs. Current treatment is then often ineffective, and prognosis poor. Early detection of cancer is therefore essential for improved disease management. Such methods must be cheap, non-invasive, and rapid with high sensitivity and specificity. We are investigating a new biosensor technology that satisfies these criteria. This method uses magnetically amplified luminescence for the detection of low levels of cancer cells in clinical samples (urine, faeces, blood, biopsy), using telomerase as a marker.