Photodynamic therapy for lung cancer - A review of 19 years' experience

被引:134
作者
Kato, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Tokyo Med Coll, Dept Surg, Tokyo 160, Japan
关键词
photodynamic therapy; early-stage lung cancer; advanced lung cancer; combination therapy with surgery; cost effectiveness;
D O I
10.1016/S1011-1344(97)00128-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper reviews studies of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of lung cancer in Japan, carried out since 1978. Photodynamic therapy has been applied clinically to both early and advanced stages of lung cancer and in combination with surgery. It can preserve pulmonary function, is well tolerated and is cost-effective in comparison with other treatments. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A.
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页码:96 / 99
页数:4
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