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|Videos|March 24, 2014
Photodynamic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Author(s)Hassan Arshad, MD
Hassan Arshad, MD, assistant professor of oncology, head and neck surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses a new study that will be evaluating a new approach to photodynamic therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
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Hassan Arshad, MD, assistant professor of oncology, head and neck surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses a new study that will be evaluating a new approach to photodynamic therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
Clinical Pearls:
- In classic photodynamic therapy, a photosensitizer is injected into a patient or is topically applied. The photosensitizer is selectively taken up by cancer cells.
- A light of a specific wavelength is then applied to the site. This kills the cancer but reduces the damage to the surrounding tissue.
- If the tumor is too deep, the light will not be able to reach it.
- This study will evaluate a new approach where the light delivery device is placed directly into the tumor.
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