Using special imaging to see cancer edges during surgery

This trial is testing whether a special imaging technique called high-resolution PET-CT can help surgeons see the exact edges of tumors during cancer surgery. Before your surgery, you'll receive a very small dose of a tracer called 18F-FDG through an IV. After your tumor is removed, the surgical specimen will be scanned with a special imaging machine to see if this technique can clearly show where the cancer ends and healthy tissue begins.

During cancer surgery, it's very important for surgeons to remove all the cancer while protecting as much healthy tissue as possible. This trial is exploring whether this new imaging approach can give surgeons better real-time information about where tumor edges are, which could improve surgery outcomes and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.