Early cancer detection: Blood cells reveal tumors in the body. In the future, the process based on blood cell chromatin could also help detect other types of cancer.

Software also detects the effectiveness of radiation therapy. According to the German Cancer Society, the method is also certain to be used to detect other cancer types and track the progress of chemotherapy and surgery. However, further research with a larger number of participants and under clinical conditions is necessary, say the PSI scientists. But there, says GV Shivashankar, there is no reason to doubt the method's effectiveness.