Colorectal cancer: An intravenous probe for colorectal cancer screening.
Early detection of colorectal lesions is the cornerstone of cancer prevention. Intravenous administration of a novel fluorescent peptide probe now enables the screening of the whole colorectal area using near-infrared fluorescence colonoscopy, an approach that was documented as safe, well-tolerated and specific in its detection of colorectal polyps.
Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012 Jinan, China.
Yanqing
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D000818:Animals; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000187:drug effects*; D019859:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met / Q000032:analysis*
D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D019859:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met