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What is a focused ultrasound?

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What is a focused ultrasound?

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A focused ultrasound is a non-invasive cancer treatment. Bradford Wood, MD, senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health, explains how a focused ultrasound works to treat tissue and deploy drugs.

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