New Techniques Outline Tumors' Location in the Brain

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U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay News) , Feburary 13, 2015

Brain tumors are notoriously tricky for surgeons, who may leave too much cancerous tissue behind or cut into vital, healthy brain tissue.

However, two new studies describe devices that help surgeons and nonsurgical physicians better understand the outline and location of cancerous tissue in the brain, potentially improving outcomes for patients.

 
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