Robots are no longer just useful tools to make life easy and convenient; turns out, some of them can offer key advantages in esophageal surgeries. Robotic technology gives surgeons a better view during surgery and lymph nodes can be removed without additional incisions on the patient. "But the robotic arms can turn and twist and reach more places than human hands will ever be able to." The study is based on 100 patients, most of whom had cancer, at Virginia Piper Cancer Institute -- Abbott Northwestern. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna August 12, 2017 23:48 UTC