Fluorescent Cancer Cells To Guide Brain Surgeons

Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 10:36 in Biology & Nature

Malignant brain tumors grow with fine extensions which make them hard to distinguish from healthy brain tissue during surgery. Scientists have developed a staining method that makes tumor cells glow in yellow-green. Thus, borders between tumor tissue and normal tissue become visible during the entire operation, which makes resection easier for brain surgeons.

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