Raman spectroscopy: current applications in breast cancer diagnosis, challenges and future prospects.

ABSTRACT: Despite significant improvements in the way breast cancer is managed and treated, it continues to persist as a leading cause of death worldwide. If detected and diagnosed early, when tumours are small and localised, there is a considerably higher chance of survival. However, current methods for detection and diagnosis lack the required sensitivity and specificity for identifying breast cancer at the asymptomatic or very early stages. Thus, there is a need to develop more rapid and reliable methods, capable of detecting disease earlier, for improved disease management and patient outcome. Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive analytical technique that can rapidly provide highly specific information on the biochemical composition and molecular structure of samples. In cancer, it has the ca

SUBMITTER: Hanna K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661339 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature