Image-guided cancer surgery: a narrative review on imaging modalities and emerging nanotechnology strategies.

ABSTRACT: Surgical resection is the cornerstone of solid tumour treatment. Current techniques for evaluating margin statuses, such as frozen section, imprint cytology, and intraoperative ultrasound, are helpful. However, an intraoperative assessment of tumour margins that is accurate and safe is clinically necessary. Positive surgical margins (PSM) have a well-documented negative effect on treatment outcomes and survival. As a result, surgical tumour imaging methods are now a practical method for reducing PSM rates and improving the efficiency of debulking surgery. Because of their unique characteristics, nanoparticles can function as contrast agents in image-guided surgery. While most image-guided surgical applications utilizing nanotechnology are now in the preclinical stage, some are beginning to

SUBMITTER: Bortot B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193783 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature