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Laser-guided surgery could improve the odds of removing all of a brain tumour by clearly highlighting its edges, US researchers say.
Surgeons are cautious with brain tumours as removing the surrounding tissue could lead to disability.
A technique, reported in Science Translational Medicine, used a laser to analyse the chemistry of the tissue and show the tumour in a different colour.
Brain tumour researchers said it could be an "exciting development"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23960772
Surgeons are cautious with brain tumours as removing the surrounding tissue could lead to disability.
A technique, reported in Science Translational Medicine, used a laser to analyse the chemistry of the tissue and show the tumour in a different colour.
Brain tumour researchers said it could be an "exciting development"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23960772