Temoporfin mediated photodynamic therapy in patients with local persistent and recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma after curative radiotherapy: A feasibility study

Authors :: Sagung Rai Indrasari
Maarten A. Wildeman
Henricus J. C. M. Sterenborg
Heike J. Nyst
I. B. Tan
Marlinda Adham
P. C. Levendag
Fiona A. Stewart
R. L. P. van Veen
Baris Karakullukcu
Other departments
Ear, Nose and Throat
Biomedical Engineering and Physics
Radiotherapy
Source :: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 9(3), 274-281. Elsevier, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 9(3), 274-281. Elsevier
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Background: The treatment of persistent and recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains a challenge, especially in Indonesia. We investigated the safety and efficacy of temoporfin mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) for patients with local persistent and recurrent NPC. Material and methods: Twenty-two patients with persistent and recurrent NPC (maximum tumor depth

Language :: English
ISSN :: 15721000
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 9(3), 274-281. Elsevier, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 9(3), 274-281. Elsevier
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....f6a544dfee9cdcb07361387cfbfc5baa

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