Quantitative Micro-Elastography Enables In Vivo Detection of Residual Cancer in the Surgical Cavity during Breast-Conserving Surgery.

Peijun Gong Synn Lynn Chin Wes M Allen Helen Ballal James D Anstie Lixin Chin Hina M Ismail Renate Zilkens Devina D Lakhiani Matthew McCarthy Qi Fang Daniel Firth Kyle Newman Caleb Thomas Jiayue Li Rowan W Sanderson Ken Y Foo Chris Yeomans Benjamin F Dessauvagie Bruce Latham Christobel M Saunders Brendan F Kennedy

Published in: Cancer research (2022)

Optical imaging of microscale tissue stiffness enables the detection of residual breast cancer directly in the surgical cavity during breast-conserving surgery, which could potentially contribute to more complete cancer excision.

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