Photodynamic therapy for companion animals with cancer.
Photodynamic therapy is an emerging form of cancer therapy in veterinary medicine, which capitalizes on a photochemical reaction to kill malignant cells. Photodynamic therapy has been used to successfully treat a variety of veterinary cancers, with documented efficacy similar to radiation therapy. However, equipment expense and availability of photosensitizer have limited the widespread use of photodynamic therapy by veterinarians.
Lucroy
Michael D
MD
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 001 Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA. lucroy@okstate.edu
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*