"TechKnow" correspondent Kosta Grammatis talks to Jack Andraka, a 16-year-old scientist and researcher from Maryland who made headlines when he won the grand prize at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his new method of detecting pancreatic cancer.
Jack's method of cancer detection, which is being touted as a faster, cheaper and more effective option, checks patients for high levels of mesothelin, a cancer biomarker which can be detected in blood or urine at earlier stages than previous tests for pancreatic and lung cancers.
Original Air Date: September 1, 2013
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