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Photodynamic Therapy of Diseases of the Head and Neck.
Title:
Photodynamic Therapy of Diseases of the Head and Neck.
Author:
Biel, Merrill A.
ISBN:
9781597568128
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (213 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. The Roswell Park History of PDT:1972 to the Present -- 2. Principles of Photodynamic Therapy-Induced Killing of Tumor Cells -- 3. PDT Laser Physics and Safety -- 4. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Oral Cancer -- 5. Photodynamic Therapy of Early Laryngeal Cancer -- 6. nterstitial PDT Cancer Treatment -- 7. Intraoperative Adjuvant PDT of Head and Neck Cancer -- 8. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Nasopharyngeal Cancer -- 9. Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal Diseases -- 10. The Use of Photodynamic Therapy in the Management of Lung Cancer -- 11. Photodynamic Therapy in Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck -- 12. Nursing Care of the Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Head and Neck Patient -- 13. Photodynamic Therapy of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis -- 14. PDT of Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms -- Glossary of Terms -- Appendix A. PDT Laser Treatment Record -- Appendix B. Formulae for Light Dose -- Index.
Abstract:
This authoritative text presents the background, methodology and outcomes for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) treatment of diseases of the head and neck. The author, an expert and pioneer in this field, discusses the indications for PDT treatment with their advantages and pitfalls.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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