Learning & education: Breast Cancer

Methylene Blue: Unlocking Its Potential in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Nov 28, 2024
Methylene blue has various applications as a dye in breast cancer. It is used in sentinel lymph node biopsies. In perioperative settings, methylene blue is used to identify non-palpable breast lesions. In intraoperative imaging, it is used to assess surgical margins. Finally, methylene blue may be used as a photosensitizer in experimental photodynamic therapy for breast cancer.

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