AIM: To compare effectiveness, safety, and cost of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and
radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treatment of Barrett's dysplasia (BD). METHODS …

Background Barrett's high grade dysplasia (HGD) is a pre-malignant condition which
requires treatment with either oesophagectomy or ablative endoscopic therapy. Endoscopic …

Introduction: Barrett's oesophagus is the most important risk factor in the increase in
incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium is …

BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus (BE) with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) is a risk factor
for development of esophageal carcinoma. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Photofrin …

BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus (BE) may lead to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and
adenocarcinoma. The objective was to examine the impact of treating patients with BE and …

Background: Barrett's esophagus is thought to be the result of long-standing
gastroesophageal reflux disease and is known to be the most important risk factor for the …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was the first ablative therapy that was demonstrated in a
randomized controlled trial to be effective for reduction of cancer risk in patients with high …

Background: Photodynamic therapy has been shown to eliminate Barrett's dysplasia. This
report presents long-term follow-up data after photodynamic therapy of Barrett's esophagus …

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used extensively for endoscopic
ablation of Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or intramucosal carcinoma …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment in which cell
damage is achieved by the action of light on a photosensitising agent. We have assessed …