title: Photodynamic therapy for recurrent gynecologic malignancy: a report on 4 cases.
abstract: 4 patients with recurrent gynecological malignancy were treated photodynamically, 4 d after sensitisation with intravenous meso-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)-chlorin (m-THPC) at a dose of 0.15 mg/kg bodyweight (total dose ranged from 12-15 mg). Light at 652 nm was derived from a KTP-Dye laser (Diasonic) and delivered superficially at a total light dose of 20 J/cm2 (power density of 100 mW/sec). Within 24 h necrosis occurred which was restricted to the tumor area. There was serious bleeding occurred in 1 patient. All tumors responded to PDT, however woundhealing was significantly delayed and survival times were disappointingly short.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008652:Mesoporphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality