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We have the guts to fight cancer with lasers

Author name: 
Rainer Beck
Affiliation: 
Heriot-Watt University
Description: 
This histology section shows a successful demonstration of ultrafast laser machining on pig intestine. The mucosa is removed with high precision and very minimal collateral damage. A potential application of this technique could be the treatment of early stage colorectal cancer.

We have the guts to fight cancer with lasers