Robots steady breast cancer surgeon's hands in first human trial
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#4Z6YZ)
It is hoped delicate procedure to divert 0.3mm vessels could benefit more patients
Doctors have used a robot to perform extremely delicate surgical operations on breast cancer patients in the first human trial of the technology.
Eight women had the robot-assisted procedure at Maastricht University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, to alleviate a common complication of breast cancer surgery.
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