‘MasSpec Pen’ for accurate cancer detection during surgery

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine where a tumor starts and where it ends. The ‘MasSpec Pen,’ a handheld device in development, could someday enable surgeons to distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue with greater certainty in seconds, while in the operating room. Today, researchers report first results of its use in human surgeries.

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