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Oncology surgery with radioactive capsules
In the last three months, surgeons at Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic have operated on a dozen patients with non-palpable tumours by using a new technique to more accurately locate the affected area and remove tumours more neatly. The system has been applied mainly to breast cancers and consists in implanting what the specialists call a radioactive seed in the tumour. This tiny titanium capsule guides the surgeons and allows tumours to be removed accurately, without harming healthy tissue.
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