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Lauren A Austin¹, Sam Osseiran², Conor L Evans¹

¹Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA. Evans.Conor@mgh.harvard.edu.

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Raman spectroscopy offers a noninvasive optical method for early cancer detection. This review explores various Raman techniques and their potential for improving cancer diagnosis and clinical translation.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Optics
Spectroscopy
Cancer Diagnostics

Background:

Cancer remains a major global health challenge, necessitating advanced early detection methods.
Noninvasive diagnostic strategies are crucial for reducing cancer's impact.
Raman spectroscopy utilizes endogenous contrast for sensitive molecular probing.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the principles and applications of Raman spectroscopy for cancer detection.
To discuss various Raman techniques including spontaneous, coherent, and surface-enhanced methods.
To highlight spectral data analysis and clinical translation potential.

Main Methods:

Review of spontaneous, coherent, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopies and imaging.
Discussion of fundamental principles and spectral data analysis techniques.
Description of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo applications for cancer diagnosis.

Main Results:

Raman spectroscopy provides a noninvasive approach for probing cancerous markers.
The review covers diverse Raman techniques applicable to cancer detection.
Methods for spectral analysis and in vivo applications are detailed.

Conclusions:

Raman spectroscopy holds significant promise for noninvasive cancer detection and diagnosis.
Further development and clinical translation of Raman technologies are essential.
This technique offers a valuable tool for improving cancer care outcomes.