The use of photodynamic therapy as adjuvant therapy to surgery in recurrent malignant tumors of the paranasal sinuses

Highlights • There is a need for additional treatment modalities in recurrent paranasal sinus cancers. • We have employed PDT as an adjuvant to surgery and assessed its feasibility. • PDT can be a valuable tool but safety needs to be assessed in the vicinity of important structures. • PDT is a feasi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 2015-09, Vol.12 (3), p.414-421
Hauptverfasser: Caesar, L, van Doeveren, T.E.M, Tan, I.B, Dilci, A, van Veen, R.L.P, Karakullukcu, B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • There is a need for additional treatment modalities in recurrent paranasal sinus cancers. • We have employed PDT as an adjuvant to surgery and assessed its feasibility. • PDT can be a valuable tool but safety needs to be assessed in the vicinity of important structures. • PDT is a feasible tool to use in the paranasal sinus and anterior skull base area. • Clinical efficacy of PDT in paranasal sinus area needs further experience.
ISSN:1572-1000
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DOI:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2015.06.001