Removing Microscopic Tumors with Cold Plasma (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Removing Microscopic Tumors with Cold Plasma

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Following surgery, the cold plasma jet of this electrosurgical scalpel kills off any remaining tumors, reducing chances of cancer recurrence.

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