New imaging technique during colon cancer removal surgery

This trial tests whether adding indocyanine green fluorescence imaging—a special technique that uses a fluorescent dye to highlight cancer-affected lymph nodes during surgery—improves outcomes for people with right colon cancer. Surgeons will use this imaging during minimally invasive (laparoscopic) colon removal surgery. The study compares standard surgery alone to surgery combined with this new imaging technique to see which approach gives patients better long-term results.

Right colon cancer surgery requires removing lymph nodes to check for cancer spread, but surgeons may miss some affected nodes using standard methods. This new imaging technique could help surgeons find and remove more cancer-affected lymph nodes, potentially improving survival rates and reducing the chance of cancer returning.