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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Olson MT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6724738 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Olson Madeline T MT Ly Quan P QP Mohs Aaron M AM
Molecular imaging and biology 20190401 2
Surgical resection continues to function as the primary treatment option for most solid tumors. However, the detection of cancerous tissue remains predominantly subjective and reliant on the expertise of the surgeon. Surgery that is guided by fluorescence imaging has shown clinical relevance as a new approach to detecting the primary tumor, tumor margins, and metastatic lymph nodes. It is a technique to reduce recurrence and increase the possibility of a curative resection. While significant pro ...[more]