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Intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in ovarian cancer by folate receptor-α targeting: First in-human results

  • Gooitzen M. Van Dam
  • , George Themelis
  • , Lucia M.A. Crane
  • , Niels J. Harlaar
  • , Rick G. Pleijhuis
  • , Wendy Kelder
  • , Athanasios Sarantopoulos
  • , Johannes S. De Jong
  • , Henriette J.G. Arts
  • , Ate G.J. Van Der Zee
  • , Joost Bart
  • , Philip S. Low
  • , Vasilis Ntziachristos
  • University Medical Center Groningen
  • Technical University of Munich
  • University of Groningen
  • Purdue University

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Abstract

The prognosis in advanced-stage ovarian cancer remains poor. Tumor-specific intraoperative fluorescence imaging may improve staging and debulking efforts in cytoreductive surgery and thereby improve prognosis. The overexpression of folate receptor-α (FR-α) in 90-95% of epithelial ovarian cancers prompted the investigation of intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in ovarian cancer surgery using an FR-α-targeted fluorescent agent. In patients with ovarian cancer, intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging with an FR-α-targeted fluorescent agent showcased the potential applications in patients with ovarian cancer for improved intraoperative staging and more radical cytoreductive surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1315-1319
Number of pages5
JournalNature Medicine
Volume17
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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