UT San Antonio chemist develops probe to illuminate breast cancer cells - UT San Antonio Today
Surgical removal of a tumor remains the primary defense against most solid cancers. However, for surgeons in the operating room, differentiating between the outer edges of a tumor and healthy tissue is a challenge. In aggressive, structurally erratic cancers, this boundary can be especially hard to find. Leaving behind even a microscopic cluster of residual cancer cells significantly elevates the risk of the disease returning and spreading throughout the body.Sadly, surgeons are not afforded a p...
