This is the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in cancer research in some time: a way to make tumors fluoresce. This allows surgeons to see tumor boundaries.
From TED (link rotted)
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This is the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in cancer research in some time: a way to make tumors fluoresce. This allows surgeons to see tumor boundaries.
From TED (link rotted)
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Holy crap! This looks like a huge leap forward, especially if the customized coloring makes progress.
A couple of years ago I read about a similar idea being used to target radiation, but the coloring idea seems significantly more promising.
VERY interesting!
Speaking entirely from ignorance, is it that big a leap between “make it glow” and “make it die”?
Nathan: As far as I understand it, yes, that’s a big leap. But maybe further research into delivering tracers will lead to ways to deliver chemotherapy.
This idea is very very old. Ever head of a Pet scan?
One thing you could also try would be multiple targeted (robot controlled) biopsies with thin (butterfly) needles.
A PET scan is big, expensive, and not used in real time. The idea in this video would be small, cheap, and real-time.