title: Glowing tumors make for better detection and resection.
abstract: Tumor-specific fluorescent probes that can be administered topically make tumors glow selectively and thus have great potential for improving cancer detection and removal.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. mbouvet@ucsd.edu
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Bouvet
authors: Robert M
authors: RM
authors: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase