NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop new tool for performing cancer liquid biopsies

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. When caught in its early stages, before metastasis (which is the growth of a secondary tumor separate to the primary site of cancer), it is known that cancer survival rates are higher. NYUAD researchers have developed a new fluid analyzing platform that allows for the isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), which are formed during metastasis. The new technology, featured in the Nature journal Microsystems and Nanoengineering,