title: Photodynamic therapy: a cancer treatment for the 21st century.
abstract: Esophageal cancer is on the rise and successful treatment continues to be elusive. New treatment modalities are needed to inhibit tumor growth and stop recurrence. This manuscript will highlight photodynamic therapy, a promising new modality for the treatment of esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Swedish Medical Center GI Laboratory, Englewood, Colorado 80110, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durkin
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends*