… , the temperature of brain tissue did not rise … photodynamic toxicity of functional brain tissue
could be tolerated. Thus, we initiated a clinical Phase I study with patients with recurrent brain …

… different photosensitizers for intracranial photodynamic therapy (PDT) of normal brain
tissues and an intracranial tumor was investigated in rabbits, using the photodynamic threshold …

… Photodynamic techniques such as photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), fluorescence-guided
tumour resection (FGR) and photodynamic therapy … treatment for malignant brain tumours. The …

… brain tissues and tumor cells at tumor brain interface, complete resection of infiltrating
tumor cells means sacrificing normal brain tissues. Given that localized functions in the brain …

… Specialists classified the procedure as novel and of uncertain safety and efficacy (see Ip
Overview of photodynamic therapy for brain tumors-National Institute for Health and Clinical …

… ter normal brain, have peak activation by light of a wavelength capable of maximal brain tissue
… to tumor cells with minimal injury to adjacent normal tissue, and be rapidly excreted from …

The apoptotic response of normal brain and intracranial VX2 tumour following photodynamic
therapy (PDT) mediated by 5 different photosensitizers (Photofrin, 5-aminolaevulinic acid (…

… Photodynamic therapy of brain tumors has been used in a number of clinical settings for …
of photodynamic therapy near functional brain tissue in patients with recurrent brain tumors. …

… brain tumours. No neurological complications occurred as the consequence of the photodynamic
therapy… had transient cerebral oedema among 22 brain tumour patients which they had …

… Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been investigated extensively, both … photosensitizer in
malignant than normal tissue with low systemic toxicity. … Photodynamic therapy of brain tumours …