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Surgeons turn to fluorescence to zero in on cancer cells hidden among a tangle of nerves and blood vessels

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Rebecca C. Jernigan

The goal of cancer surgery is to remove all of the malignant cells, while leaving as much undamaged tissue as possible. Care and precision are demanded to walk this fine line, and surgeons do all that they can to maximize their patients’ chances. However, it can be difficult to differentiate between cancerous and noncancerous tissue visually, and nerves and blood vessels can remain hidden until it is too late to avoid them. A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, led by Dr. John Frangioni, has developed a system to help identify both cancerous tissue and...Read full article

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    Published: October 2008
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