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Lasers Illuminate Cancer During Surgery

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MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 21, 2011 — A new imaging technique is helping to locate even small groups of cancer cells that surgeons might otherwise overlook during surgery. The technique uses laser light to find cancer cells based on their molecular signatures, and there are plans to apply the technique to minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures. Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer found in women. As tumors can initially grow unchecked in the abdomen without causing any major symptoms, patients are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and must undergo surgery and chemotherapy. To improve each...Read full article

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    Published: September 2011
    abdominal surgeryBiophotonicscamerasCancer CellsEuropefolate receptor alphafolic acidGermanyHelmholtz Zentrum MünchenImagingimaging techniqueslaser lightovarian cancerResearch & TechnologyTechnische Universität MünchenUniversity of GroningenVasilis NtziachristosLasers

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