Curative effect of photodynamic therapy for 42 cases of moderate or late stage in esophagus cancer

Xiao-Min Bai; Guang-Rong Shen; Weng-Ge Chen; Tao Guo

doi:10.1117/12.330142

2 November 1998 Curative effect of photodynamic therapy for 42 cases of moderate or late stage in esophagus cancer

Xiao-Min Bai, Guang-Rong Shen, Weng-Ge Chen, Tao Guo

Proceedings Volume 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330142
Event: 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 1997, Shanghai, China

Abstract

34 patients with advanced esophagus cancer and 8 cases of cancer of gastric cardia were treated by photodynamic therapy. The therapeutic effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated according the criteria used in China. CR 63.2 percent SR 11.3 percent, MR 2 percent. The total effective rate was 76.5 percent. There was no significant side effect in this group except mild skin photosensitization and pigmentation and exacerbation of pain in a few cases.

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Xiao-Min Bai, Guang-Rong Shen, Weng-Ge Chen, and Tao Guo "Curative effect of photodynamic therapy for 42 cases of moderate or late stage in esophagus cancer", Proc. SPIE 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, (2 November 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330142

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