Tag: Photodynamic Therapy

The nasopharynx is the uppermost region of the throat (pharynx), located behind the nose.  Cancer originating in this area is referred to as nasopharyngeal carcinoma, or NPC, and

Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare, slow-growing, superficial form of skin cancer that occurs in the gland-bearing skin between the anus and the genitals in people over

Liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is not very common in Europe and North America, and yet it is one of the most common and deadly cancers

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved form of cancer treatment that entails the preferential accumulation of a photosensitizer, or light-sensitizng agent, in cancerous tissue.  Upon illumination with

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive form of cancer therapy that has been successfully used to treat various types of cancer, and there has been growing interest in using

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is currently the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. This cancer also has the fourth highest incidence, with approximately

The prognosis of bile duct cancers, especially perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCC), is generally quite poor.  Though not likely to metastasize, CCC tumors can impinge on vital structures of the

Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest cancers, and its incidence has been steadily increasing. The lethal nature of this cancer is partly due to the fact that most