The intelligent knife- the future of cancer surgery? | Imperial Festival 2017
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Channel: Imperial College London · 2017 · Science & Technology
**We apologize for the audio problems at the start of this video. The audio returns to it's usual quality after approximately 30 seconds** Professor Zoltan Takats & Dr Daniel Leff Surgical removal of cancer is often the best hope for curative treatment. But it’s very challenging for surgeons to tell by sight and touch alone which tissues are cancerous and which are healthy. This means one in five breast cancer patients require a second operation to fully remove their tumour. The iKnife has the potential to change this. This pioneering technology can tell surgeons what tissues they are cutting through in real time. Professor Zoltan Takats & Dr Daniel Leff, from the Cancer Research UK Imperial Centre, discuss the story of this innovative technology and the impact it could have for cancer patients in the future.
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