Near-infrared mapping of non-small cell lung cancer surgical specimens

Surgeons in the operating room are limited to their hands and eyes to determine location and extent of tumor location. There are times when the diffuse nature of a tumor obscures the full extent of disease, and sometimes the margins are even missed during pathological analysis. This is shown through a forty percent recurrence in lung cancers after surgical resections, suggesting that difficult to visualize tumor tendrils or metastases can be left behind in the body, exposing the patient to risk of recurrence. We intend to use a spray containing a dye that will stick to tumors and make them glow. if there are cancer cells at the margins, it should alert the surgeon of a positive margin. The spray will not ruin the specimen.

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

• Conditions: TBD
• Age: 99 years or below
• Gender: All