UW News
Larry True
June 26, 2017
Microscope can scan tumors during surgery and examine cancer biopsies in 3-D
![Photo of Adam Glaser tweaking microscope](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/06/04140757/Glaser-microscope-tweaks-150x150.jpg)
A new UW microscope could provide real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around.