Prognostic Value of 5-ALA Fluorescence, Tumor Cell Infiltration and Angiogenesis in the Peritumoral Brain Tissue of Brain Metastases

Complete resection is an indispensable treatment option in the management of brain metastases (BM). 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) fluorescence is used for improved intraoperative visualization of tumor tissue in gliomas and was recently observed in BM. We investigated the potential of 5-ALA fluoresc...

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Main Authors: Petra A. Mercea, Mario Mischkulnig, Barbara Kiesel, Lisa I. Wadiura, Thomas Roetzer, Romana Prihoda, Patricia Heicappell, Judith Kreminger, Julia Furtner, Adelheid Woehrer, Matthias Preusser, Karl Roessler, Anna S. Berghoff, Georg Widhalm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/4/603

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