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Cutting Cancer by Color

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BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2008 — The key to a successful cancer surgery is the removal of all of the diseased tissue, but sometimes tumor boundaries can be difficult to track. However, researchers in Massachusetts have developed a new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue in the body, making it easier for surgeons to see and remove the diseased tissue. Early clinical trials have shown promise for improving surgery for breast, prostate and lung cancer, while helping surgeons avoid cutting critical structures such as blood vessels, nerves and normal tissue near the tumor. A futuristic imaging technique could...Read full article

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    Published: August 2008
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    flare
    Nonimage-forming light, concentrated or diffuse, that is transmitted through the lens to the image. It is frequently the result of reflections from lens surfaces, a lens barrel, shutter or lens mount.
    photonics
    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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