RCSI’s light probe could revolutionise cancer treatment

A probe that lights up when detecting cancer could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours during surgery, say researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. It also has the potential to detect cancer in lymph nodes during surgery.

Led by college professor of chemistry Donal O’Shea, the research team has identified the potential benefit of fluorescence imaging as a way of detecting cancer cells during surgery.