Sunday 13 January 2013

Brain Surgeons May Soon Be Using New Tool That Analyzes Cancer During Surgery

A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study. The tool sprays a microscopic stream of charged solvent onto the tissue surface to gather information about its molecular makeup and produces a color-coded image that reveals the nature and concentration of tumor cells... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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