Photodynamic effect using a diode laser with mono-l-aspartyl chlorin e6 (NPe6) for implanted mouse tumor.
A new red diode laser has been developed that is suited for use in photodynamic therapy (PDT).  The new laser can be used with NPe6, a photosensitizer that does not prolong normal skin sensitiveness. This study examined the effectiveness of PDT using the diode laser and compound for treatment of fibrosarcoma implanted in BALB/c mice.
Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical College, Shinjuku-ku, Japan.
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Katsumi
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Kato
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T
Okunaka
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Kuroiwa
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Yoshiteru
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Saito
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C
Konaka
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K
Aizawa
D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome