A portable device to detect the signs of cancer
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Health Innovation Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing Belgium Netherlands Spain United Kingdom Israel SerbiaBiomarkers are substances or processes in the body that can indicate the presence of a disease. Most types of cancer biomarker analysis require test samples of body tissues or blood, which are then sent to a specialised lab for analysis. This process can be painful, take a long time and cost a lot of money.