title: Photodynamic therapy of the intact breast.
abstract: As breast cancer is diagnosed in over a million patients a year it is a significant oncological issue. Treatment paradigms have shifted to emphasize breast preservation protocols. However, due to a lack of equipment and facilities this option is only rarely offered to poverty stricken patients and those in the developing world. Photodynamic therapy may play a role in allowing for greater breast conservation based in part on the emerging success of partial breast radiation. This paper will review the rationale behind and technical aspects for intact breast photodynamic therapy.
authors: PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA.
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authors: Allison
authors: PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA.
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authors: Sibata
authors: PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA; Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA.
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authors: Downie
authors: PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA; Department of Surgical Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858, USA.
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