Micro-elastography - a new tool for microscopic intraoperative tumour margin assessment in breast cancer

在乳腺癌手术中，完全切除整个肿瘤是至关重要的。不幸的是，30%的保乳手术需要再次切除，因为手术后的显微分析表明遗漏了一些肿瘤。这给病人带来了创伤性后果，并给医疗保健系统带来了巨大的经济负担。使用微弹性成像，我们将使外科医生能够在初始手术中检测到肿瘤的小区域。该探头可显著减少所需的额外手术次数。

In breast cancer surgery, it is vital to completely remove the entire tumour. Unfortunately, in 30% of breast-conserving surgeries, re-excision is required because microscopic analysis after the surgery indicated some tumour had been missed. This has traumatic consequences for the patient and places a huge economic burden on the healthcare system. Using micro-elastography, we will enable the surgeon to detect small regions of tumour during the initial surgery. This probe may significantly reduce the number of additional surgeries required.