Photodynamic therapy for Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia.
This article describes advances in photodynamic therapy for patients with Barrett's esophagus and high-grade dysplasia-an important, minimally invasive treatment option proven to safely and durably ablate Barrett's dysplasia and prevent carcinoma while preserving the gastroesophageal junction.
Wolfsen
Herbert C
HC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. Wolfsen.Herbert@mayo.edu
D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether