title: PD/PDT for gynecological disease: A clinical review.
abstract: The evolution of diagnostic and interventional procedures for gynecologic disease has led to organ, sexual and reproductive sparing treatments. Photodiagnosis (PD) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may play a great role for gynecological patients as both offer the potential to achieve these goals. PD/PDT for a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions have shown potential for excellent clinical outcomes. However, significant limitations remains, both clinically and dosimetrically, that prevent consistent results. When those limitations are resolved PD/PDT could move to the forefront of gynecological therapy. This clinical review highlights the outcomes and shortcomings of PD/PDT through the peer reviewed literature for gynecological sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; PDT Center, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.affiliation: PDT Center, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; Surgical Oncology Department, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cuenca
authors.affiliation: PDT Center, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Downie
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; PDT Center, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo-São Carlos, Physics Department, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Bagnato
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; PDT Center, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., LJCC 172, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Sibata