Quantum physics may soon help physicians track whether a cancer has spread. In experiments in mice and pigs, a team of chemists and surgeons has used quantum dots—nanometer-scale crystals that emit light—to refine lymph node biopsies.
The first lymph node into which fluids from a tumor drain is called the sentinel node.
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