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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1572-1000 1873-1597 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2015.06.001 |