Surgically removing cancer tumours can be a risky procedure – bodily tissues that the cancer grows on can be damaged in the process, and leaving any part of the tumour behind can lead to the cancer coming back. Dr Stefano Giuliani and his team at the University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health in the UK are developing a ground-breaking technique that literally ‘lights up’ the cancer cells, making removal much easier.
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