Nitish Khurana
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Dr. Nitish Khurana is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose work centers on advancing fluorescence-guided surgery for head and neck cancers, particularly oropharyngeal malignancies. His major contribution lies in elucidating the biological mechanisms underlying intraoperative tumor visualization. In his landmark 2023 study, Dr. Khurana demonstrated that increased vascular permeability in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers enables effective indocyanine green (ICG) accumulation, directly improving tumor margin delineation during transoral robotic surgery (TORS). This work, which has garnered early citations for its translational significance, bridges molecular pathology with real-time surgical guidance. By showing that ICG fluorescence correlates with specific tumor biology rather than mere perfusion, he has opened new avenues for personalized surgical planning. His research has immediate clinical impact, potentially reducing positive margins and improving functional outcomes in robotic head and neck surgery. Dr. Khurana’s findings represent a critical step toward integrating molecular imaging into standard oncologic practice, offering surgeons a biological roadmap for more precise, less morbid resections.
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