OncAlert® and SensoDX OraTech™ for the diagnosis of oral cancer
NIHR HSRIC
Record ID 32016000478
English
Authors' objectives:
OncAlert® and Senso DX OraTech™ are tests to find out whether a patient may have cancer on the surface of the tongue, mouth, lips or gums. OncAlert® is an oral mouthwash which is spat into a cup. The sample is then tested and a result is shown in the form of a colour code or score. With SensoDX OraTech™, a brush is used to get a sample of cells from the mouth. This sample is then placed into a card which goes into a machine where it is analysed and a score for risk is shown. The developers of these tests say the advantages are that the results are available faster, the tests are less painful than current methods and the patient does not need to go to hospital to have the test taken.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/oncalert-and-sensodx-oratech-for-the-diagnosis-of-oral-cancer/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Mouth Neoplasms
- Diagnosis
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Contact Address:
The NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, 90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SP. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 414 7831, Fax: +44 121 2269
Contact Name:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Contact Email:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Copyright:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Research&Intelligence Centre (NIHR HSRIC)
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