[Photodynamic therapy--its application for the treatment of esophageal cancer].
Effect of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for esophageal cancer was discussed in this study. PDT has been performed on 9 cases of superficial esophageal cancer. All cases were followed periodically by endoscopy for 2 years 2 months to 6 years and no case has any local recurrence. But in 2 cases invaded submucosal layer, lymph node metastasis was recognized. We think PDT is one of the very effective therapies in the treatment of intramucosal cancer.
Okushima
N
N
First Department of Surgery, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
Muto
Y
Y
Kaburagi
Y
Y
Muroi
M
M
Ide
H
H
Suzuki
S
S
Hanyu
F
F
D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006415:Hematoporphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy
D006415:Hematoporphyrins