Two Halifax neurosurgeons performed a successful operation this week using a drug that promises a long-awaited advance in brain surgery. It is the first time the drug has been used in brain surgery in Nova Scotia. Glioblastoma is the most common brain tumour Barry and Weeks see in practice. Bright white lightSurgeons working on brain surgery typically use a high-magnification surgical microscope underneath bright white light. Marshall added that an estimated 27 Canadians receive a diagnosis of a primary brain tumour every day.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 09:56 UTC