Role of Paper-Based Sensors in Fight Against Cancer for the Developing World

Overview

Journal Biosensors (Basel)

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2022 Sep 23

PMID 36140122

Authors

Amey Dukle

Arputharaj Joseph Nathanael

Balaji Panchapakesan

Tae-Hwan Oh

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Abstract

Cancer is one of the major killers across the globe. According to the WHO, more than 10 million people succumbed to cancer in the year 2020 alone. The early detection of cancer is key to reducing the mortality rate. In low- and medium-income countries, the screening facilities are limited due to a scarcity of resources and equipment. Paper-based microfluidics provide a platform for a low-cost, biodegradable micro-total analysis system (µTAS) that can be used for the detection of critical biomarkers for cancer screening. This work aims to review and provide a perspective on various available paper-based methods for cancer screening. The work includes an overview of paper-based sensors, the analytes that can be detected and the detection, and readout methods used.

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