Photodynamic therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Record ID 32011000903
English
Authors' objectives:

The objective of photodynamic therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is to selectively destroy cancer lesions without harming the surrounding tissue. The destruction of cells within the cancerous lesion is achieved by treating each lesion with a photosensitizing compound and subsequently exposing the lesion to an appropriate light source. Photodynamic therapy is intended as an alternative to conventional surgical excision, cryotherapy, or other therapies for NMSC.

Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2010
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Skin Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name: HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address: 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright: 2010 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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