Light it up

Poor tumor definition is a central challenge in cancer surgery, which aims to remove all malignant cells while preserving normal tissue. Now, a team from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has designed fluorescent nanoparticles that can light up tumors regardless of genotype or phenotype.¹ The approach could allow surgeons to achieve more complete tumor resection.

The new nanoparticle technology is designed to enable real-time imaging in the operating room and provide surgeons with a better means of identifying cancerous tissues than other fluorescent imaging reagents...