World first: Lasers used in keyhole surgery for brain cancer
Friday, August 29, 2008 - 14:07
in Health & Medicine
In a ground-breaking advance, French neurosurgeons on Friday said they had successfully treated brain tumours through ultra-keyhole surgery, using a tiny fibre-optic laser to destroy cancerous cells.
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