Esophageal Screening Using Camera In A Pill

What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? The tiny camera is designed to take high-quality, color pictures in confined spaces. Such a device could find warning signs of esophageal cancer, the fastest growing cancer in the United States.A fundamentally new design has created a smaller endoscope that is more comfortable for the patient and cheaper to use than current technology.

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Filed under: Cancer on January 29th, 2008