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PDT Reported More Effective with Less Drug, Stronger Laser

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RENO, Nev., April 12 -- Research at the University at Buffalo has raised hopes that photodynamic therapy (PDT) may have much wider application than had been believed previously. Researcher Thomas S. Mang, a clinical associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, reported that he has successfully treated cancer cells deeply embedded in the chest wall without damaging surrounding normal tissue by manipulating the amount of a light-sensitive drug and the intensity of the laser that activates it. Mang said this low-dose PDT approach has resulted in complete healing in nearly 90 percent of...Read full article

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