Diagnosing a Breast Cancer Gene Mutation with Our Very Own Smartphone

With that in mind, Manas Gartia, LSU Mechanical Engineering assistant professor, went to work at creating a POC that could detect a breast cancer gene mutation. "Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States," said Gartia. "In 2015, 41,523 women died of breast cancer in the U.S., with 3,523 of those in Louisiana. We believe that early detection saves lives. That's why genetic testing is so popular. People want to catch it [cancer] before it's found in a mammo...

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