Surgical resection of cancer remains an important treatment modality. Despite advances in
preoperative imaging, surgery itself is primarily guided by the surgeon's ability to locate …

Cancer is a group of diseases responsible for the major causes of mortality and morbidity
among people of all ages. Even though medical sciences have made enormous growth …

D2 procedure has been accepted in Far East as the standard treatment for both early (EGC)
and advanced gastric cancer (AGC) for many decades. Recently EGC has been successfully …

Background Sentinel node (SN) biopsy in penile cancer (PeCa) is typically performed using
99m Tc-nanocolloid and blue dye. Recent reports suggested that the hybrid (radioactive and …

Background Indocyanine green (ICG) is a widely available dye of clinical importance that
has been used for more than 50 years. Near-infrared (NIR) ICG fluorescence imaging has …

Gastric cancer is ranked as the fifth most frequently diagnosed type of cancer. Complete
resection with adequate lymphadenectomy represents the goal of treatment with curative …

Ureters can be accidentally severed during pelvic surgeries, significantly prolonging the
times in the operating room to allow for complete repair of damaged ureters and leading to …

This book covers the broad field of cellular, molecular, preclinical, and clinical imaging either
associated with or combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT). It showcases how this …

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), a strategy combining maximal
cytoreductive surgery and maximal regional chemotherapy, has been applied to treat …

Background Near-infrared fluorescence image-guided surgery helps surgeons to see
beyond the classical eye vision. Over the last few years, we have witnessed a revolution …