Table 2. Currently used techniques for in vivo labeling of cancer cells with fluorescence.
Technique | Tumor Type | Fluorescence Type | References |
---|---|---|---|
Labelled folate | Ovarian | FITC | [85] |
5-aminolevulinic acid | Malignant glioma | Porphyrin | [78,80,82] |
Indocyanine green (ICG) | Hepatocellular carcinoma | ICG | [69] |
Methylene Blue (MB) | insulinomas | MB | [96] |
FITC = fluorescein isothiocyanate