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‹ Wed · 7 Oct 2026
Early cancer detection or prevention

Superhydrophobic micro-structural substrate for renal cell carcinoma detection using LIBS-FTIR dual-spectra

New technology could standardize analysis of blood samples for cancer screening with improved precision.

Liquid biopsy coupled with optical spectroscopy holds immense potential for disease screening. This work offers a novel approach for the standardized, intelligent, and precise analysis of future biofluids.

What the study was

Study design
Journal Article
Population
Liquid biopsy coupled with optical spectroscopy holds immense potential for disease screening
Category
Early Detection
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Analytica chimica acta

Why it surfaced

Primary method is liquid biopsy/ctDNA/cfDNA for cancer detection; moderate relevance to watchlist

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