A new minimally invasive procedure is now a tool for doctors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute to help with the removal of cancer.
Rodney Poche, a 75-year-old retiree from Orem, was the first patient to undergo the treatment thanks to the use of the ION robotic arm.
Years ago, he had to have his kidney removed because of cancer and has since been doing checkups every six months. Dr. Brian Mitzman is a general thoracic surgeon at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and operated the ION robotic arm for the procedure on Poche in January. He said the technology is new and has only been out a year or two, but HCI is the first center and the only one in Utah to use it for this purpose.
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