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jul 14, 1999 - High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Approved

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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound was approved in Europe, and approved in the United States by the FDA. HIFU allows surgeons to produce to kill effected tissue without making an incision and harming tissue surrounding it. Used primarily for prostrate cancer.

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jul 14, 1999
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~ 26 years ago