Thread: LED device could aid in cancer treatment

We’ve heard of surgeons using a SpectroPen during the tumor removal surgeries, but now Californian scientists are shedding light on cancer, literally, in the hopes to find a new cure for skin cancer. The team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine are currently developing new techniques to image cancerous lesions using LEDs (light emitting diodes) with the hope of then being able to treat skin cancer using photodynamic therapy (PDT)... Continue Reading LED device could aid in cancer treatment

Tags: Cancer, Cure, Imaging, LED, Skin Cancer, Treatment, Tumors

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