Clinical trials in which 210 patients participated, showed very encouraging results. Accuracy tests was greater than 90%. The next step will be a large-scale test of the test, with the participation of patients three London hospitals, the researchers reported.

Currently, doctors diagnose esophageal cancer and gastric cancer by endoscopy. This is a procedure in which the interior of the esophagus and stomach with the probe is investigated with a light source and a video camera on the end through the mouth. This procedure is very unfortunate that in most cases leads to late diagnosis.

It is very important to have a simple and fast way to diagnose in the early stages. This will increase the percentage of successful treatment. According to statistics, cancer of the esophagus and stomach for 15% of all deaths from cancer in the world.