Squeezing Cancer Cells Through Tiny Holes for Diagnostic Uses

The stiffness of a cell is often an indicator of whether it is healthy or cancerous, and the so-called mechanotype, a phenotype based on cell mechanics when squeezed, is indicative of other properties of cells. Being able to easily measure how a cell...

Source: Medgadget - October 6, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Genetics News Oncology Source Type: blogs