Australian research team developed a separable cancer cells in the blood of biochip, can identify cancer cells in the blood and remove it. The technology can greatly reduce cancer treatment costs, is expected to extend the patients life.

Developed by a research team at the university of new south wales in Australia the biological chip, in a device called "cancer" dialysis filter blood, identify and remove the cancer cells. The team developed the original intent of the chip, is looking for a cheaper and less painful method for cancer diagnosis.

Team leader, said Dr Majid DE waal base ANI in human cancer 99% of cancer is solid tumor, and into human peripheral blood (in addition to bone marrow blood) circulation of cancer cells with blood transfer, spread to other parts of the body. According to the cancer cells than healthy cells, metabolism is the characteristics of strong, the doctor will be mixed with healthy cells and cancer cells of the blood in the biochip, under the influence of liquid pressure, the larger cancer cells and less healthy cells into different export respectively, successful separation.

The chip also can greatly reduce treatment costs associated with cancer. Through scanning the tumor detection is reported that the Australian fee about a $700 (3229 yuan), the cost of using this kind of chip to detect cancer cells in the blood is only 50 to 100 Australian dollars (about 230 yuan to 230 yuan).

In addition, the technology or can extend the life of the patients with cancer. The doctor advice, if you can make large chips, like kidney dialysis, blood cancer patients get "clean". Will separate the cancer cells of blood lost back in patient's body, also avoided because of input blood immune reaction caused by others. For early cancer patients, through this technology to reduce the risk of cancer spread.