Edell E S, Cortese D A
Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 1995 Sep;16(3):455-63.
Photodynamic therapy is an investigational treatment of various types of carcinoma. It involves a photosensitizing agent which, when exposed to light of the proper wavelength, forms toxic oxygen radicals that result in cell death. This article describes its current use in the management of bronchogenic carcinoma.
光动力疗法是一种针对各类癌症的试验性治疗方法。它涉及一种光敏剂,当该光敏剂暴露于适当波长的光线下时,会形成有毒的氧自由基,从而导致细胞死亡。本文介绍了其目前在支气管癌治疗中的应用情况。