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Thailand performs first remote robotic prostate cancer surgery over 250km
Thailand performed its first remote robotic surgery on August 24, 2026, with doctors in Bangkok controlling a robot to operate on a prostate cancer patient in Nakhon Ratchasima, 250 km away. The Ministry of Public Health plans to expand this technology to regional referral hospitals, aiming to reduce disparities in access to advanced medical treatment.
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