Lasers and photothermal therapy
Lasers and photothermal therapy
Lasers and photothermal therapy
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Exogenous photosensitizers<br />
Indocyanine green<br />
ICG<br />
λ ε max = 780 nm<br />
Wistar rats with implanted DMBA-4 tumours<br />
ICG 10 min. <strong>and</strong> 24 h intratumourally<br />
808 nm diode laser, 5-10 W, 3-5 min., 60 o C<br />
control (untreated)<br />
31.5 ± 3.7 days survival<br />
treated (ICG + laser) 29.9 ± 3.8 days survival<br />
lower rate of tumour growth<br />
W.R.Chen et al. (1996) Cancer Lett. 98, 169-173.<br />
M.Gurfinkel et al (2000) Photochem. Photobiol. 72, 94-102.
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