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Brain Cancer
Research on brain cancer described by scientists at University of Paris
October 7th, 2008
"We report the initial results of a pilot clinical trial exploring file safety and feasibility of the first real-time magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy of treatment-resistant focal metastatic intracranial turners. Patients with resistant metastatic intracranial tumors who had previously undergone chemotherapy, whole-brain radiation therapy, and radiosurgery and who were recused from surgery were eligible for this trial," researchers in Paris, France report. "Under local anesthesia, a Leksell stereotactic head frame was used to insert a water-cooled interstitial fiberoptic laser applicator inside the cranium. in the bore of a magnetic resonance...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-07)
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