TINY robots that fit inside the lungs could be used for cancer surgery, say scientists.
A 2mm-thick magnetic “tentacle” developed at the University of Leeds can reach 37 per cent deeper inside the narrow airways than standard tools, a study found.
Dr Giovanni Pittiglio said: “Our goal is to bring curative aid with minimal pain for the patient.”
They have only tested it on dead bodies so far but hope to start trials in living patients.
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease and kills 35,000 Brits a year.