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May 15, 2016 · R&D Management

How a Teen Inventor Claims a 168‑Fold Faster, $0.03 Pancreatic Cancer Test

Jack Thomas Andraka, a young LGBT activist and self‑described amateur cancer researcher, claims to have created a carbon‑nanotube‑based test that detects pancreatic cancer via mesothelin in blood or urine 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper and 400 times more accurate than existing methods, sparking both intrigue and skepticism.