Gastric cancer is usually diagnosed at late stage and has a high mortality rate, whereas
early detection of gastric cancer could bring a better prognosis. Conventional gastric cancer …

Real‐time fiber‐optic Raman spectroscopy has emerged as a compelling approach for
biomedical diagnosis and characterization. This article reviews the following topics related …

Raman spectroscopy is a vibrational spectroscopic technique capable of nondestructively
probing endogenous biomolecules and their changes associated with dysplastic …

Colorectal cancer can be prevented if detected early (eg, precancerous polyps‐adenoma).
Endoscopic differential diagnosis of hyperplastic polyps (that have little or no risk of …

Physical delivery of anticancer drugs in controlled anatomic locations can complement the
advances being made in chemo‐selective therapies. To this end, an optical fiber catheter is …

This study aims to evaluate the clinical utility of image‐guided Raman endoscopy for in vivo
diagnosis of neoplastic lesions in the stomach at gastroscopy. A rapid‐acquisition image …

Raman spectroscopy is an optical vibrational technology capable of probing biomolecular
changes of tissue associated with cancer transformation. This study aimed to characterize in …

The highly diverse intestinal microbiota forms a structured community engaged in constant
communication with itself and its host and is characterized by extensive ecological …

Intestinal‐type gastric carcinogenesis is a complex multi‐step disease, and early precursors
(eg intestinal metaplasia (IM), dysplasia) can be very challenging to identify using …

This review focuses on fiber optic probes for linear and nonlinear Raman spectroscopy,
especially for medical applications. It aims at providing an overview over contemporary …