Photodynamic Therapy for Cancers: A Clinical Trial of Porfimer Sodium in Japan

• Published in: Cancer science Vol. 84; no. 11; pp. 1209 - 1214
• Main Authors: Kato, Harubumi, Horai, Takeshi, Furuse, Kiyoyuki, Fukuoka, Masahiro, Suzuki, Shigeru, Hiki, Yoshiki, Ito, Yoshiaki, Mimura, Seishiro, Tenjin, Yoshio, Hisazumi, Haruo, Hayata, Yoshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.1993; Japanese Cancer Association; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Argon dye laser; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Cervical cancer; Cervix; Dihematoporphyrin Ether - therapeutic use; Dyes; Esophagus; Excimer dye laser; Female; Gastric cancer; Health risk assessment; Hematoporphyrin Derivative - therapeutic use; Humans; Japan; Lung cancer; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - therapy; Patients; Photochemotherapy - adverse effects; Photochemotherapy - methods; Photodynamic therapy; Photofrin; Photoradiation therapy and photosensitizing agent; Photosensitivity; Remission; Solid tumors; Treatment with physical agents; Treatment. General aspects; Tumors; Asia; Japan; Human; Follow up study; Treatment efficiency; Clinical trial; Malignant tumor; Photosensitizer; Phototherapy

Photodynamic therapy utilizing Photofrin has proven to be an effective modality that can be used in the treatment of a wide variety of solid tumors and luminal cancers. An argon pumped dye laser or excimer dye laser was used to deliver 630 nm light via quartz fibers passed through the biopsy channel...