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Monday, October 14, 2013

Teen Scientist Invents Early Detector For Pancreatic Cancer

CROWNSVILLE, Md. (WJZ)—A local scientist may have found a way to fight cancer and save lives. And even more remarkable? He’s still in high school!

The teen prodigy came up with his invention freshman year during biology class. But this weekend, he was in the national spotlight, sharing his story with people around the country.

Jack Andraka from Crownsville was recently profiled on CBS’ “60 Minutes.”

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well done! Our youth r our future

Anonymous said...

Watch him not get a scholarship to allow an illegal to get in state tuition...

Anonymous said...

His parents will see to the fact that he is educated and he will go far. Thank God for people who don't know the word "can't"

Anonymous said...

I read of this much earlier in the year and was really expecting him to be nominated for a Nobel prize. Too little has been heard of this wonderful story. It needs to be headlined for quite a while. Imagine a litmus test for cancer! Wow!