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High School Freshman Wins Award For Developing Test To Detect Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and Lung Cancer!
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[quote:Laura Bow:MV8xODc3NDM3X0E0MzEyMzhF] [b][color=red]He is only a freshman at North County High School in Anne Arundel County. However, 15-year-old Jack Andraka is being recognized for developing what may become an effective way to detect pancreatic cancer. "I've created a paper sensor and it can detect pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and lung cancer," Andraka told WBAL News. "Basically it costs 3-cents and takes about five minutes to run, so ti can be used in routine screenings, and I found that it could detect the cancer before it became invasive, and your chance of survival is much greater before it becomes invasive."[/color][/b] More at http://www.wbal.com/article/90198/3/template-story/High-School-Freshman-Wins-Award-For-Pancreatic-Cancer-Test [/quote]
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He is only a freshman at North County High School in Anne Arundel County.
However, 15-year-old Jack Andraka is being recognized for developing what may become an effective way to detect pancreatic cancer.
"I've created a paper sensor and it can detect pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and lung cancer," Andraka told WBAL News.
"Basically it costs 3-cents and takes about five minutes to run, so ti can be used in routine screenings, and I found that it could detect the cancer before it became invasive, and your chance of survival is much greater before it becomes invasive."
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