article_snippet.sent: The camera on your iPhone could soon help save your life by testing to see if you have cancer in just a few minutes.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists used an iPhone 4S in The scientists tests meaning an 8MP camera is enough.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists behind the device, based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, say it can even return results within two minutes.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists behind the device, based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have already tested The scientists behind the device, based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School device to detect cervical cancer in tissue samples obtained during smear tests.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists behind the device, based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have already begun a trial testing for lymphoma.
article_snippet.sent: The graphic above shows how their device works with a iPhone to analyse samples for signs of cancer .
article_snippet.sent: The scientists used an iPhone 4S in The scientists tests.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists tested the device on 25 women whose smear tests suggested The scientists were at risk of cervical cancer.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists also used a smartphone to detect infection with human papilloma virus, which is thought to cause cervical cancer.
article_snippet.sent: The scientists found that The scientists results were between 92% and 100% accurate when compared to the current 'gold standard' diagnostic test.