A systematic review of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pre-cancerous skin conditions, Barrett's oesophagus and cancers of the biliary tract, brain, head and neck, lung, oesophagus and skin
Fayter D, Corbett M, Heirs M, Fox D, Eastwood A
Record ID 32010000206
English
Authors' recommendations:
In this study, photodynamic therapy showed potential promise across the conditions and sites investigated. However, its place in relation to other available treatments was unclear and there is a need for further, high quality research in this area.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1854
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Barrett Esophagus
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Photochemotherapy
- Photosensitizing Agents
- Skin Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2010 Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO
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