Now a new test that will help to detect cancer faster as, Japanese multinational Hitachi and Kyushu University hope to start a new low cost cancer detection in just one hour, by examining the reaction of roundworms after coming into contact with the urine of patients.

As per a study it was observed that roundworms round about one mm in length, are attracted to the smell of urine of cancer patient, it was conducted on about 300 people and gave accurate result in 90% of cases, and it took nearly an hour and would cost $0.84, the gadget would not be able to detect different types of cancer, and a positive detection would require additional conventional tests.