New imaging technique could let doctors see lung Cancer's inner workings in real time

This early-phase study tested whether two optical imaging agents could be used during a bronchoscopy to visualize activated neutrophils and a cancer-related protein called c-MET in lung tumors. Five participants with lung cancer received the agents through a special catheter while doctors used a miniaturized imaging fiber to detect signals. The goal was to explore whether this technique could provide real-time molecular insights into lung cancer, but the study was terminated early and was not designed to treat the disease.