Blue light and a brain drug could help surgeons find hidden cancers
NCT ID NCT06948552
First seen Apr 08, 2026 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a drug called 5-ALA, already used in brain surgery, can make upper urinary tract tumors glow under blue light during a procedure called ureteroscopy. About 10 adults with known or suspected upper tract urothelial cancer will take 5-ALA before surgery. Surgeons will then use a special blue light to see if tumors become fluorescent, which could help them find and remove more cancer than with standard white light alone.
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Henry Ford Hospital
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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