ByByKetan ThoratKetan Thorat

Nitin JoshiNitin Joshi

Cancer Diagnosis using Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)Cancer Diagnosis using Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)““Capturing the Satans in the Blood”Capturing the Satans in the Blood”

Cancer in India

Poverty Lack of healthcare Services Lack of early detection

As predicted by National Cancer Foundation, India

Current Technologies and their disadvantages

CT MRI Cell Search Flow Cytometry

ELISA Histopathology/Immunohistochemist

ryLimit Of Detection(LOD) High Cost Lengthy Turnaround Time Intrusive Sampling Procedure Infrastructure

Circulating Tumor Cells(CTCs) What?

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Proposed Technology

Advantages