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Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy) Summary

Description: Therapy using oral or topical photosensitizing agents with subsequent exposure to light.

Also Known As: Photodynamic Therapy; Therapy, Photodynamic; Photochemotherapies; Photodynamic Therapies; Therapies, Photodynamic

Networked: 8318 relevant articles (936 outcomes, 1090 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Photochemotherapy is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 194 outcomes 229 studies in 2846 results
  2. Actinic Keratosis : 74 outcomes 46 studies in 284 results
  3. Macular Degeneration (Age-Related Maculopathy) : 65 outcomes 112 studies in 572 results
  4. Choroidal Neovascularization : 59 outcomes 79 studies in 530 results
  5. Basal Cell Carcinoma (Rodent Ulcer) : 43 outcomes 44 studies in 259 results
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Drugs Related to Photochemotherapy

  1. 1-phenyl-3,3-dimethyltriazene (PDT)
  2. verteporfin (Visudyne)
  3. Aminolevulinic Acid (Levulan)
  4. Ficusin (Psoralen)
  5. Photosensitizing Agents (Photosensitizers)
  6. Dihematoporphyrin Ether (Porfimer Sodium)
  7. bevacizumab
  8. Methoxsalen (Oxsoralen)
  9. ranibizumab (Lucentis)
  10. Indocyanine Green (Cardio-Green)
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Therapies Related to Photochemotherapy

  1. Lasers (Laser)
  2. Phototherapy (Light Therapy)
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Radiotherapy
  5. Palliative Care (Palliative Medicine)
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