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Exclusive look at groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doctor was in Florida

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Fernando da Silva , who lives in Angola , was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March .

He underwent a procedure to cut out the cancer from a surgeon who has done tens of thousands of similar procedures.

The doctor performing the surgery was 7,000 miles away -- in Orlando , Florida .

He calls it a "huge leap for health care".

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