Kansas State University Chemistry Department

An Accurate and Rapid Screen for Early-stage Cancers!

Prof. Stefan Bossmann and Prof. Deryl Troyer (photo courtesy of the Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research)

Professor of Chemistry Stefan Bossmann and his collaborator Professor Deryl Troyer (Department of Anatomy and Physiology) have developed a nanoparticle-based screen for early stage lung- and breast cancers. The results are available within an hour and are based on sensing the specific profile of increased enzyme activity that is associated with a particular cancer. In testing, the screen achieved a 95% success rate and was capable of detecting breast cancer in stages 0 and 1, and lung cancer in stages 1 and 2. A second screening protocol, capable of delivering results in five minutes, is being developed.

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