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Scientists have achieved a significant milestone in the fight against lung cancer by successfully navigating a steerable lung robot through living lung tissue. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with some tumors deeply hidden within lung tissue, posing a formidable challenge for surgeons.
To better fight lung cancer, TUNC –Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University researchers have been working on an extremely bendy but sturdy robot capable of traversing lung tissue to deal with very small, hidden tumors.
To better fight lung cancer, TUNC –Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University researchers have been working on an extremely bendy but sturdy robot capable of traversing lung tissue to deal with very small, hidden tumors.
In the United States, lung cancer is considered to be the major cause of cancer-related deaths. Few tumors appear to be extremely small and hide deep inside the lung tissue, making it hard for surgeons to reach them.
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