Lasers are used to treat cancer in several ways, with their high-intensity light applied to shrink or destroy tumors or precancerous growths. They are most useful for treating superficial cancers, such as basal-cell skin cancer, and the very early stages of some cancers, including cervical, penile, vaginal, vulvar, and non-small cell lung cancer.
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Their high-intensity light can be used to shrink or destroy tumors or precancerous growths. Lasers are most commonly used to treat superficial cancers (cancers on the surface of the body or the lining of internal organs) such as basal-cell skin cancer and the very early stages of some cancers, such as cervical, penile, vaginal, vulvar, and non-small cell lung cancer.
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Lasers are used to treat cancer in several different ways.
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