Clinical Utility of SERS

Harmsen and co-workers presented the precise visualization of the full tumour extent in transgenic mouse models of breast cancer, sarcoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and prostate cancer (Harmsen et al. 2015a). Their SERRS tag has the following features (i) star-shaped Au core (75 nm diameter) demonstrating a LSPR in the NIR region, (ii) a RRM that is in resonance with the detection laser (785 nm) and (iii) a biocompatible encapsulation method that allows efficient 

Endoscopic imaging is an invaluable diagnostic tool allowing minimally invasive access to tissues deep within the body. It has played a key role in screening colon cancer and is credited with preventing deaths through the detection and removal of precancerous polyps. Because of limited depth of penetration associated with most 

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