The Science of Making Tumors Glow: Innovations from the Center for Precision Surgery

Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine

Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Sunil Singhal, MD
The clinical ramifications for adding special fluorescent features to tumors at various stages of malignancy and penetration are enormous. But how do surgical, oncologic, and radiological specialists create these glowing tumors, what impacts do such markers have on clinical care, and which patient populations benefit most from this approach? Host Dr. Ashira Johnson welcomes Dr. Sunil Singhal, Director of the Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratory and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Singhal reviews the use of fluorescence in tumors, articulating how new and emerging applications for this technology will advance the field of oncologic surgery.