A short-term follow-up study of photodynamic therapy on 23 cases of malignant tumors

Zhuo-Zheng Huang; Chuang Chen; Rongning Yang; Ying Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.639209

11 September 2006 A short-term follow-up study of photodynamic therapy on 23 cases of malignant tumors

Zhuo-Zheng Huang, Chuang Chen, Rongning Yang, Ying Zhao

Proceedings Volume 5967, 2004 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery; 59670T (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.639209
Event: 2004 Shanghai international Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2004, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Objective: To summarize the PDT short-term effect on malignant tumors. Method: Made follow-up observation and analysis of 23 cases of various kinds and different stages malignant tumors received photodynamic therapy. Results: Within the 23 cases, through 1-6 months follow-up, the results of tumor lesions treated by PDT are as follows: 15 cases revealed CR, 8 cases had PR and 5 patients died of other causes, nothing involving PDT. Of the 23 cases, 6 early stage tumor patients showed complete remission and no relapse occurred in the follow-up period; 17 cases of advanced stage patients revealed CR or PR effective results. Conclusion: The confined lesion of early stage malignant tumors can be cured by PDT, the advanced stage malignant tumor cases can also present good short-term effect or palliative results. So, PDT is one of the effective therapies for malignant tumors.

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Zhuo-Zheng Huang, Chuang Chen, Rongning Yang, and Ying Zhao "A short-term follow-up study of photodynamic therapy on 23 cases of malignant tumors", Proc. SPIE 5967, 2004 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 59670T (11 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.639209

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