Fluorescence-Guided Surgery: Making the Invisible Visible

What if surgeons could make tumors, blood vessels, and other critical structures visible during surgery? In this episode of Tomorrow’s Cure, host Lindsey Seavert talks with Dr. Stephanie Polites of Mayo Clinic and Dr. Timothy Lautz of Lurie Children’s Hospital about fluorescence-guided surgery and its growing role in pediatric oncology, surgical oncology, and cancer treatment. By using specialized dyes and advanced imaging, surgeons can better identify tumors, protect healthy tissue, and perform more precise, minimally invasive procedures.The conversation explores the latest innovations in pediatric cancer surgery, including tumor-targeted fluorescent imaging agents, clinical trials, and new approaches that may help surgeons remove cancer more completely while preserving healthy anatomy.

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