Irradiance controls photodynamic efficacy and tissue heating in experimental tumours: implication for interstitial PDT of locally advanced cancer

Published in: British Journal of Cancer

Authors: Gal Shafirstein, David A. Bellnier, Emily Oakley, Sasheen Hamilton, Michael Habitzruther, Lawrence Tworek, Alan Hutson, Joseph A. Spernyak, Sandra Sexton, Leslie Curtin, Steven G. Turowski, Hassan Arshad, Barbara Henderson

 

Laser was used to activate Photofrin in interstitial PDT (I-PDT) optimization study testing the PDT effect of different laser irradiances in tumor-bearing mice & rabbits. Local tumor control was achieved, and incresing the irradiance was found to be associated with tissue heating.

 

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