Our experience of PDT of cancer with two Russian-produced photosensitizers

Eugeny Ph. Stranadko; Oleg K. Skobelkin

doi:10.1117/12.208178

1 May 1995 Our experience of PDT of cancer with two Russian-produced photosensitizers

Eugeny Ph. Stranadko, Oleg K. Skobelkin

Proceedings Volume 2392, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy IV; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208178
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Analysis of the results of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating malignant neoplasms of the skin, mammary glands, tongue, oral mucous, lower lip, larynx, lungs, urinary bladder, rectum,and other locations has been made. During 1992-1994 432 tumoral foci in 108 patients have been treated with PDT. All patients were previously treated with conventional techniques without effect or they were not treated due to contraindications either because of sever accompanying diseases or because of old age. A number of the patients had PDT because of recurrences or intradermal metastases within one to two years after surgical, radial, or combined treatment. Two homemade preparations were used as photosensitizers: Photohem (hematoporphyrin derivative) and Photosense (aluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine). Light sources were an American dye laser with argon laser pumping and homemade laser devices including a copper vapor laser-pumped dye laser, gas discharge unit, gold vapor laser for the Photohem sessions, wile for the Photosense sessions were used solid state lasers on yttrium aluminate. Up to now we have follow-up control data within 2 months and 3 years. Positive effect of PDT was seen in 90.7% of patients including complete regression of tumors in 52% and partial in 38.7%. Currently this new technique of treating malignant neoplasms is successfully being used in Russia; new photosensitizers and light sources for PDT and fluorescent tumor diagnostics are being developed as well.

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Eugeny Ph. Stranadko and Oleg K. Skobelkin "Our experience of PDT of cancer with two Russian-produced photosensitizers", Proc. SPIE 2392, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy IV, (1 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208178

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