'Brush test' biopsy set to reduce oral cancer cases

'Brush test' biopsy set to reduce oral cancer cases
November 11, 2007
The Hindu

Mumbai (PTI): 'Brush test' biopsy, the path breaking technology of detecting oral cancer, has been brought to India and is expected to reduce oral cancer cases in coming years.
The Brush technology is painless and does not involve any incision like the current procedure, Nanavati Hospital Oncology Department head Dr Zahra Hussaini said here.
The specially designed disposable brush is sterile having two cutting surfaces. Brush biopsy collects cells from all three epithelial layers, superficial, intermediate and basal, Hussaini, who is also the director of International Health Continuing Educational Providers (IHCEP), said....

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