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Robot-guided ‘smart biopsy’ technique tested on patients in UK first

Medics used advanced MRI scans to identify different areas of tumours (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

A robot-guided “smart biopsy” technique has been tested on UK patients for the first time, with researchers hopeful it could spell the end of invasive procedures for those with suspected cancer.

Medics used advanced MRI scans to identify different areas of tumours and take multiple samples at once to better understand their biology.

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