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PhotoDynamic Therapy

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PhotoDynamic TherapyPhotoDynamic Therapy

PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) is a form of lightactivated chemotherapy for treatment of tumors and other forms of pathologic neovascularization. BMC. Inc. has helped develop PDT for:

  • Head and neck cancer
  • Fluorescence detection of oral cancer
  • Corneal neovascularization
  • Gynecologic neoplasia

Summary

References

Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Wenig BL, DM Kurtzman, LI Grossweiner, DM Harris, RV Lobraico, RA Pyrcz, EL Applebaum (1990). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 116:1267-1270.

Porphyrin fluorescence and photosensitization in head and neck cancer. Harris DM, JH Hill, J Werkhaven, et al (1986). Arch. Otolaryn. 112:1194-1199.

Endogenous porphyrin fluorescence in tumors. Harris DM and J Werkhaven (1987). Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 7:467-472.

Photodynamic therapy for corneal neovascularization. Epstein RJ, Hendricks, RL, and Harris, DM (1991). Cornea 10(5):424-432.

Photodynamic therapy for cancer of the lower female genital tract. Lobraico RV, SM Waldow, DM Harris and S Shuber (1986). Colposcopy and Gynecologic Laser Surgery 2:185-199.