New tiny microscope 'could speed up breast cancer treatment' and cut NHS waiting lists

, say scientists.

Experts from Imperial College London have developed an endo-microscope that is less than 1mm in diameter - about the width of 25 human hairs - and is designed to be inserted into the body to provide views of tissue and organs. The device is able to produce images from inside the tissue with"unprecedented speed" - up to 120 frames per second, the team said.

The hope is the endo-microscope, which is being developed by Dr Khushi Vyas and college colleagues, will help surgeons identify cancerous cells a hundredth of a millimetre in size at a much faster rate than traditional methods. This will, the team says, help reduce the need for follow-up operations to remove cancerous cells that previously evaded detection.

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