27 breast cancer patients treated with photodynamic therapy
- VernacularTitle:光动力疗法治疗乳腺癌27例
- Author:
Jian-Chun CUI
;
Li LI
;
Da-Qing RONG
;
Qi DONG
;
Qing-Feng LIU
;
Ben-Song GONG
;
Feng-Lan ZHANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Photochemotherapy
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
1999;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the methods and clinical significance of breast cancer treated with photodynamic.Methods From June to December in 2005,photodynamic therapy was used in 12 cases confirmed intramammary lymph node metastasis before operation and 15 cases confirmed chest wall recur- rences by means of lymph node imaging.Results The intramammary lymph node metastasis whose diameter between 0.5～1.0cm measured by lymph node imaging preoperatively completely disappeared when rechecked 3 months postoperatively.Chest wall recurrence regions of breast cancer whose diameter less than 1.0 cm completely remitted.Conclusion Photodynamic therapy is helpful to eliminate the intramammary lymph node metastasis and to cure the postoperative chest wall recurrence of breast cancer.
