“Our goal is really to get out all the cancer,” says Dr. Arvind Bakhru. In the operating room, the gynecologic oncologist relies on sight and feel to help identify the cancerous lesions he’ll remove. But at the Arizona Center for Cancer Care Gynecologic Oncology, where Bakhru practices, there has been another tool at his disposal for the past year.

Flicking on an infrared light at the end of his laparoscope—the thin surgical tube that helps surgeons see inside the body during minimally invasive procedures— cancerous lesions start to glow green.

“It’s a striking difference,” Bakhru says. This fluorescent glow allows surgeons to see exactly where lesions are located, making removal easier and more precise—all courtesy of a medication called Cytalux. It’s still relatively new, but the physi

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