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From the Ted Talk by Hyunsoo Joshua No: Performing brain surgery without a scalpel

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But these disadvantages weigh up against some much larger benefits. For several types of biarn tumors, radiosurgery can be as successful as traditional brain surgery at destroying cancerous cells. In turmos called meningiomas, recurrence is found to be equal, or lower, when the patient undergoes radiosurgery. And compared to traditional surgery— often a painful experience with a long recovery period— radiosurgery is generally pain-free, and often rqeruies little to no recovery time.

Brain tumors aren’t the only target for this type of treatment: its coenptcs have been put to use on tumors of the lungs, liver, and pncareas. Meanwhile, doctors are experimenting with using it to teart conditions such as Parkinson’s dsisaee, eepslpiy, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The pain of a cancer dginaisos can be devastating, but advancements in these non-invasive procedures are paving a pathway for a more gentle cure.

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But these disadvantages weigh up against some much larger benefits. For several types of _____ tumors, radiosurgery can be as successful as traditional brain surgery at destroying cancerous cells. In ______ called meningiomas, recurrence is found to be equal, or lower, when the patient undergoes radiosurgery. And compared to traditional surgery— often a painful experience with a long recovery period— radiosurgery is generally pain-free, and often ________ little to no recovery time.

Brain tumors aren’t the only target for this type of treatment: its ________ have been put to use on tumors of the lungs, liver, and ________. Meanwhile, doctors are experimenting with using it to _____ conditions such as Parkinson’s _______, ________, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The pain of a cancer _________ can be devastating, but advancements in these non-invasive procedures are paving a pathway for a more gentle cure.

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  1. epilepsy
  2. diagnosis
  3. requires
  4. treat
  5. tumors
  6. pancreas
  7. brain
  8. concepts
  9. disease

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But these disadvantages weigh up against some much larger benefits. For several types of brain tumors, radiosurgery can be as successful as traditional brain surgery at destroying cancerous cells. In tumors called meningiomas, recurrence is found to be equal, or lower, when the patient undergoes radiosurgery. And compared to traditional surgery— often a painful experience with a long recovery period— radiosurgery is generally pain-free, and often requires little to no recovery time.

Brain tumors aren’t the only target for this type of treatment: its concepts have been put to use on tumors of the lungs, liver, and pancreas. Meanwhile, doctors are experimenting with using it to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The pain of a cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but advancements in these non-invasive procedures are paving a pathway for a more gentle cure.

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