LUNG cancer could be diagnosed and removed in one session with robotics, doctors predict.
The method lets medics target and remove nodules with precision. Experts said it has the potential to be "transformational" for patients and for NHS waiting lists.
Before the procedure, a CT scan is used to produce a 3D map of the interior of the lungs up to the location of the tumour.
Heat
A catheter is robot-guided through the patient's mouth and airway, then the cancer cells are destroyed by heat in a process known as microwave ablation.
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