Intraoperative Photodiagnosis for Malignant Glioma Using Photosensitizer Talaporfin Sodium

Intraoperative Photodiagnosis for Malignant Glioma Using Photosensitizer Talaporfin Sodium

Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the clinical feasibility of intraoperative photodiagnosis (PD) of malignant brain tumor using talaporfin sodium (TPS), which is an agent used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for cancers.Methods: Forty-seven patients diagnosed with malignant gliomas b...

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Main Authors: Jiro Akimoto, Shinjiro Fukami, Megumi Ichikawa, Awad Mohamed, Michihiro Kohno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
malignant glioma
photodiagnosis
talaporfin sodium
fluorescence guided resection
tissue concentration
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2019.00012/full

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