Author:
Ehrlich Katjana,Hadfield Kelsey T.,Hassan Mohamed A.,Kraft Lisanne,Qi Jinyi,Gui Dorina,Abouyared Marianne,Bewley Arnaud F.,Farwell D. Gregory,Birkeland Andrew C.,Marcu Laura
Abstract
Employing label-free fluorescence lifetime imaging for cancer margin delineation during oropharyngeal resection surgery is impeded by molecular alterations from risk factors (alcohol, tobacco, HPV). Improved discrimination is observed in HPV-negative cancer compared to HPV-positive cases.