Development of a new surgical-guidance tool for intra-operative tumour margin assessment in breast cancer

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1038871

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

One third of breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery have insufficient tissue removed, resulting in an increased risk of recurrence. We have developed a high resolution optical imaging probe with the potential to detect small areas of cancer. It could be used to help guide the surgeon to remove all cancerous tissue from the patient. This grant will allow us to develop the probe to a stage that it can be used during surgery, and perform the world’s first clinical scans.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Development Grants

Funding Amount: $557,982.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Devices

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

imaging | medical imaging | optical imaging | solid tumours | surgery | tumour metastases

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