Targeted introperative molecular imaging for localizing nonpalpable tumors and quantifying resection margin distances

Complete resection is an important prognostic factor for survival across solid tumor types. Achieving adequate tumor clearance with appropriate margins is particularly difficult in nonpalpable tumors or in situ disease. A study at Perelman School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA) presented the first clinical use of intraoperative molecular imaging for detection of nonpalpable tumors and quantification of resection margin distances.