Lasers! No Sharks, Though ...

Feb 14, 2011

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A new study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that lasers could play a role in the treatment of cancer, reports New Scientist's Jessica Hamzelou. Lasers could be used to destroy lymphatic vessels that help the cancer spread itself around, therefore stopping cancer from spreading to other systems.

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