Early success with laser that destroys tumors with heat

Published October 17, 2010

Early success with laser that destroys tumors with heat
Physicians at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus are among the first in the nation to use a technique known as MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumors. So far, five patients have been successfully treated — meaning no visible tumors remained after the procedure.
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Sheriffs, county attorneys oppose Prop. 203
In an unprecedented show of unity, all of Arizona’s elected county sheriffs and county attorneys signed a letter Tuesday expressing their opposition to Proposition 203, a proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, and urging voters to vote no on the issue.
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Sen. Nick Scutari: Revamp overly strict NJ medical pot rules
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey senator who sponsored the state law giving chronically ill patients access to medical marijuana wants to force the state to rewrite what he says are overly restrictive rules that make the program unworkable.
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