Tumours and lasers
Neurosurgery is a field of medicine where operations are often spectacular. The TV program Découverte witnessed the operation on Thierry, a young boy suffering from NF1, who has a brain tumour.
Discovery – Tumours and lasers (French only)
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Neurosurgery is a field of medicine where interventions are often spectacular. Accessing the brain to treat it requires millimetric meticulousness. Often, major advances are made far from the cameras. On this occasion, Découverte witnessed the operation on a young boy suffering from brain tumours. The operation required an incision of just 4 millimetres. Here is an exclusive journey to the heart of the brain.