A randomized comparative study of the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy using Photofrin II combined with palliative radiotherapy versus palliative radiotherapy alone in patients with inoperable obstructive non-small cell bronchogenic carcinoma

Photochem Photobiol. 1987 Nov;46(5):893-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1987.tb04865.x.

Authors

S Lam, E C Kostashuk, E P Coy, E Laukkanen, J C LeRiche, H A Mueller, I J Szasz

PMID: 2450381
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1987.tb04865.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / drug therapy*
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / mortality
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy*
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / radiotherapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Female
Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation* / adverse effects
Hematoporphyrins / therapeutic use*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Lung Neoplasms / mortality
Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Male
Middle Aged
Palliative Care
Photochemotherapy* / adverse effects
Random Allocation

Substances

Hematoporphyrins
Dihematoporphyrin Ether