title: The selective killing effect of special wavelength light in the treatment of human superficial cancer.
abstract: The authors discovered that 0.4-micron to 1.1-microns wavelength light can selectively kill superficial cancer tissue in the human body. Light at a density of integral power 1 to 6 W/cm2 will kill tumor but will affect normal tissues less. The model KS-1 phototherapeutic instrument was made according to these principles and used to treat 34 patients who had a variety of cancers, including carcinomas of the oral cavity, skin, and cervix. The 25 cured patients were then monitored for 1 to 4 years. No side effects were found. Currently there are several hospitals in China that use this instrument for the treatment of some kinds of carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: D Q
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wanfan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010789:Phototherapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*