Research on Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Cancer Treatment
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 1695
Special Issue Editor
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Dear Colleagues,
Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is a novel technique that uses fluorescent agents to enhance the visualization of tumor margins and residual tumor cells during surgery. FGS has been shown to improve the extent of resection and the accuracy of biopsy in various types of cancers, such as gliomas, metastases, lymphomas, meningiomas, and others. However, FGS also faces some challenges, such as the limited availability of approved fluorescent agents, the variability of tumor fluorescence, the interference of background fluorescence, and the need for specialized equipment and training. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the current state of the art and the future perspectives of FGS in cancer treatment. If you are a neurosurgeon, neurologist, or other healthcare professional with expertise in these areas and are interested in sharing your research and insights with our audience, we encourage you to consider submitting an article for this Special Issue. Our goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge and to promote the advancement of neurosurgery. We welcome original research articles and review articles that contribute to our understanding of these exciting developments. Please contact us for more information and to submit your article.
Dr. Julius Höhne
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluorescence-guided surgery
- fluorescent agents
- tumor fluorescence
- tumor margin detection
- residual tumor assessment
- glioma surgery
- fluorescein sodium
- 5-aminolevulinic acid
- confocal endomicroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy
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