Photodynamic therapy

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Mayo Clinic doctors are credited with early research into this treatment that sparked greater interest in using photodynamic therapy to treat cancer. Currently, Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are studying new ways of using photodynamic therapy to treat precancerous conditions and certain cancers, including bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma), pancreatic and esophageal cancers.

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March 05, 2022
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  1. Kessel D. Photodynamic therapy: A brief history. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019; doi:10.3390/jcm8101581.
  2. Photodynamic therapy for cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/surgery/photodynamic-fact-sheet. Accessed March 31, 2020.
  3. Getting photodynamic therapy. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/radiation/photodynamic-therapy.html. Accessed March 31, 2020.
  4. Cillo U, et al. Surgery for cholangiocarcinoma. Liver International. 2019; doi:10.1111/liv.14089.
  5. Wang KK, et al. The use of photodynamic therapy in pancreatic cancer: Consensus statement from an expert panel. Gastroenterology. 2017; doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(17)31842-5.
  6. Dos Santos AF, et al. Photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment: An update review. Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment. 2019; doi:10.20517/2394-4722.2018.83.
  7. Wolfsen HC (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 1, 2020.

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