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Phase I/II study of verteporfin photodynamic therapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer

BACKGROUND: Patients with pancreatic cancer have a poor prognosis apart from the few suitable for surgery. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) produces localised tissue necrosis but previous studies using the photosensitiser meso-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin (mTHPC) caused prolonged skin photosensitivity. This...

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Autores principales: Huggett, M T, Jermyn, M, Gillams, A, Illing, R, Mosse, S, Novelli, M, Kent, E, Bown, S G, Hasan, T, Pogue, B W, Pereira, S P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24569464
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.95