Dielectric characterization of healthy and malignant colon tissues in the 0.5-18 GHz frequency band.
Fornes-Leal A, Garcia-Pardo C, Frasson M, Pons Beltrán V, Cardona N. · 2016
View Original AbstractCancerous colon tissue shows 8.8% higher electromagnetic absorption than healthy tissue across cell phone and WiFi frequencies.
Plain English Summary
Researchers measured the electrical properties of healthy and cancerous colon tissue samples from 20 patients across frequencies used by cell phones, WiFi, and other wireless devices (0.5-18 GHz). They found that cancerous tissue had significantly different electrical characteristics than healthy tissue, with cancer tissue showing 8.8% higher dielectric constant values. This discovery could lead to new methods for early cancer detection using electromagnetic waves.
Why This Matters
This research reveals a fundamental difference in how healthy versus cancerous colon tissue interacts with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The science demonstrates that malignant tissue has distinctly different electrical properties across the same frequency ranges used by everyday wireless devices. What makes this particularly significant is that these differences were consistent across all 20 patients studied, suggesting a reliable biomarker that could revolutionize early cancer detection. The reality is that while this study focuses on diagnostic applications, it also confirms that different tissue types respond differently to RF exposure. This adds another layer to our understanding of how electromagnetic fields interact with biological systems, particularly in diseased states where cellular structure and function are already compromised.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 0.5 - 18 GHz
Study Details
In order to provide information regarding this matter, a dielectric characterization of healthy and malignant colon tissues is presented.
Measurements are performed on ex vivo surgery samples obtained from 20 patients, using an open-ended...
Results show that the dielectric constant of colon cancerous tissue is 8.8% higher than that of heal...
The findings have potential application in early-stage cancer detection and diagnosis, and can be useful in developing new tools for hyperthermia treatments as well as creating electromagnetic models of healthy and cancerous tissues.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2016_dielectric_characterization_of_healthy_2082,
author = {Fornes-Leal A and Garcia-Pardo C and Frasson M and Pons Beltrán V and Cardona N.},
title = {Dielectric characterization of healthy and malignant colon tissues in the 0.5-18 GHz frequency band.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27694718/},
}