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Chalmers University of Technology

Picture collage (photo from lab and graphic illustration)

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The new method can identify several types of newly formed cancer at the same time using small volumes of fluids such as blood or urine. The method measures cancer-indicating changes in so-called glycosaminoglycans - sugars that are part of our metabolism.

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Photo: Elypta AB, Graphic illustration: Toby Logan

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