Physicians find early success with laser that destroys tumours with heat

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 07:40 in Health & Medicine

Physicians at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus are among the first in the nation to use a technique known as MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumours. So far, five patients have been successfully treated - meaning no visible tumours remained after the procedure...

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