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Novel Concepts in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology

A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Research of Cancer".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 July 2026 | Viewed by 1129

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First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippocration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Interests: gastrointestinal surgical oncology; esophageal cancer

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Dear Colleagues,

It is with great honor that we invite authors to contribute papers in this Special Issue entitled: “Novel Concepts in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology”. We hope to have papers on new insights into the perioperative management of gastrointestinal tumors, including perioperative therapies and treatment sequencing. We would like to invite authors to submit either papers of original work or systematic reviews, including meta-analyses, on these topics. It is our firm belief that this Special Issue shall enable readers.

Dr. Tania Triantafyllou
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • updates
  • gastrointestinal oncology
  • surgical oncology
  • chemotherapy
  • radical surgery

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Endoscopic Tattooing Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence for Intraoperative Guidance in Colorectal Surgery: Review of the Literature
by Fotios Seretis, Antonia Panagaki, Georgios Tziatzios, Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Evdokia Romanou, Vasilis Papastergiou, Andreas Theodorou, Andreas Kapiris, Dimitrios Theodorou, Tania Triantafyllou, Stylianos Kapiris and Konstantina Paraskeva
Cancers 2026, 18(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18010022 - 20 Dec 2025
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Background and Objectives: Accurate endoscopic lesion localization is crucial for planning and performing curative-intent surgery in colorectal cancer management. The use of indocyanine green (ICG) has been described as a novel alternative for colorectal lesion marking. Materials and Methods: We have performed a [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: Accurate endoscopic lesion localization is crucial for planning and performing curative-intent surgery in colorectal cancer management. The use of indocyanine green (ICG) has been described as a novel alternative for colorectal lesion marking. Materials and Methods: We have performed a systematic review of the literature on the use of ICG-based tattooing for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery. Results: A total of 19 studies were identified. Seven studies reposted the rates of successful intraoperative localization following ICG tattooing. Additionally, six studies provided detailed descriptions of the administration protocols, including both timing and dosage. A total of twelve studies described the utility of ICG-based tattooing for subsequent lymphadenectomy and its oncologic implications. Lymphadenectomy under fluorescent guidance was associated with increased lymph node yields as well as a change to the surgical lymphadenectomy plan in a significant proportion of patients. Conclusions: ICG-based endoscopic tattooing has demonstrated significant value in facilitating precise lesion localization during curative-intent colorectal surgery. Moreover, its use has been extended to guiding lymphadenectomy, with reports indicating improved lymph node yields. Nevertheless, further research is required to standardize protocols and address existing limitations. Full article
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