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 32010000834
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
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Precancerous Conditions
  • Barrett Esophagus
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • 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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