New iKnife could distinguish between cancer and healthy tissue

An intelligent surgical knife is being researched and developed, which could be able to tell the difference between ovarian cancer and healthy tissue.

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Wendy

Wendy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002. Her main symptoms were extreme tiredness, feeling faint, extremely heavy periods, pain during sex, and a dragging pain in her ovary region.
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I'm raising money for Ovacome, who provide support and information to those affected by ovarian cancer. This cause is a very important charity to me, and I hope that you'll consider contributing towards their incredible work.
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This is an exciting opportunity to come on board with the leading ovarian cancer support charity. Our online shop volunteer role is interesting, multi-faceted, and comes with training.
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