Accurate detection and diagnosis of cancer can help reduce unneeded surgery

The University of Nottingham has found a new approach to reduce the unnecessary surgeries that patients face during cancer. By using this new technique information about the detailed map of the tissues in the molecular level can be obtained. The procedure of treating a cancer involves separation of detailed information of tissues so that the tumor cells can be removed leaving the healthy tissues behind. This research led by Dr. Loan Notingher in the School of Physics and Astronomy are building an optimized instrument which can be tested in the clinic. Dr. Nothingher said, “By refining our prototype instrument to make it more user-friendly and even faster to use. Diagnosis of each tissue layer could be obtained in just a few minutes -- rather than hours. Such developments have the potential to revolutionize the surgical treatment of cancers. This technology will provide a fast and objective way for surgeons to make sure that all the cancer cells have been removed whilst at the same time preserving as much healthy tissue as possible."