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New surgical knife can instantly detect cancer

July 18, 2013 /

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Surgeons may have a new way to smoke out cancer.

An experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they’ve removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported Wednesday. Surgeons typically use knives that vaporize tumors as they cut, producing a sharp-smelling smoke. The new knife analyzes the smoke and can instantly signal whether the tissue is cancerous or healthy.

Maria Cheng, Associated Press

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/17/surgical-knife-cancer-detection/2525877/