Pen-Sized Probe Lets Surgeons Find Cancer Cells in Real Time
Cancer patients will enjoy longer life expectancy and reduced risk of recurrence thanks to an 'infallible' optical probe developed by engineer Frédéric Leblond from Polytechnique Montréal and neurosurgical oncology specialist Dr. Kevin Petrecca from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.To learn more, read a Tech Briefs Q&A with Frédéric Leblond.
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