Formulation of a Thermosensitive Imaging Hydrogel for Topical Application and Rapid Visualization of Tumor Margins in the Surgical Cavity

Formulation of a Thermosensitive Imaging Hydrogel for Topical Application and Rapid Visualization of Tumor Margins in the Surgical Cavity

Background: Tumor-positive surgical margins during primary breast cancer (BCa) surgery are associated with a two-fold increase in the risk of local recurrence when compared with tumor-negative margins. Pathological microscopic evaluation of the samples only assesses about 1/10 of 1% of the entire vo...

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Main Authors: Ethan Walker, Daan G. J. Linders, Eric Abenojar, Xinning Wang, Hans Marten Hazelbag, Marieke E. Straver, Okker D. Bijlstra, Taryn L. March, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Agata Exner, Matthew Bogyo, James P. Basilion, Brian Straight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
human breast cancer
optical imaging
tumor margins
surgical cavity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/14/3459

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