Paint derived from scorpion venom does not sound like a likely aid to distinguishing cancer cells from normal tissue, but that is precisely what Seattle researchers are using in quite an interesting cancer detection development.Even if the tumor is only made of a few cells, the "paint" test can detect it, which could lead to detection of cancerous cell grouping in such small amounts that very early treatment could be a result.
Are better outcomes possible due to a detection method like this? Hopefully, yes -- because catching cancer as it just starts to form is the holy grail of treatment.
