Abstract
Photodynamic therapy, the fourth oncological intervention modality has proved its successfulness in the management of variety of pathologies involving the human body. Our aim in this prospective clinical study was to evaluate the outcome following ultrasound-guided iPDT of pathologies involving the head and neck region as well as the upper and lower limbs. Patients’ reports on quality of life with clinical and radiological evaluation were the main end point parameters used to assess the outcome.
Highlights
Photodynamic therapy, the fourth oncological intervention modality has proved its successfulness in the management of variety of pathologies involving the human body
Materials and methods One hundred and ten patients were referred to the UCLH Head and Neck Centre for treatment of various deep-seated pathologies
Patients were followed-up for a mean of 26 months. Their pathology. 6/8 patients with impeded limb function reported some degree of improvement
Summary
Ultrasound-guided interstitial photodynamic therapy for deeply seated pathologies: assessment of outcome. Jonas Osher*, Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Zaid Hamdoon, Farai Nhembe, Rishi Bhandari, Sorcha Mackay, Priya Shah, Charles Alexander Mosse, Simon Morley, Colin Hopper. From 2nd Scientific Meeting of the Head and Neck Optical Diagnostics Society San Francisco, CA, USA. From 2nd Scientific Meeting of the Head and Neck Optical Diagnostics Society San Francisco, CA, USA. 23-24 January 2010
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