Current Status of Photodynamic Diagnosis for Gastric Tumors [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2021 Although the recent development and widespread use of image-enhanced endoscopy and magnifying endoscopy have improved endoscopic diagnosis of gastric cancer, it is somewhat complicated, requires a higher level of expertise, and is still subjective ...
Hiroki Kurumi +6 more
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Photodynamic Diagnosis Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid with a Novel Compact System and Chromaticity Analysis for the Detection of Oral Cancer and High-Risk Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Detecting early-stage oral cancer and precancerous lesions are critical to improving patient prognosis and quality of life after treatment. Photodynamic diagnosis using 5-aminolevulinic acid enables the detection of malignant lesions. This study aimed to
Seiko Tatehara +6 more
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5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence cystoscopy for photodynamic diagnosis of bladder tumors: Oral versus intravesical administration [PDF]
Urology AnnalsObjective: This retrospective study aimed at comparing orally administered 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) to the intravesical (IV) route for the in vivo photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), follow-up, and guided transurethral resection of bladder tumors ...
Ziad Alnaieb, Elsawi Osman, Shima Medani
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Photodynamic Diagnosis for the Identification of Intestinal-Type Gastric Cancers and High-Grade Adenomas [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Gastric cancer is the second most common cancer in Japan. The incidence of gastric cancer remains high owing to the increase in the elderly population. Endoscopy outperforms radiography in identifying early gastric cancer (EGC).
Hiroki Kurumi +8 more
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Ectopic Prostate Tissue in the Bladder Exhibiting Fluorescence on Photodynamic Diagnosis: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
IJU Case ReportsIntroduction We report two cases of ectopic prostate tissue exhibiting fluorescence during photodynamic diagnosis using 5‐aminolevulinic acid. Case Presentation The first case involved a 57‐year‐old man with a 9‐mm papillary tumor on the right side of ...
Michinori Shimizu +11 more
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Current Targets and Bioconjugation Strategies in Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy of Cancer [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and therapy (PDT) are emerging, non/minimally invasive techniques for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Both techniques require a photosensitizer and light to visualize or destroy cancer cells.
Salvador Gomez, Allan Tsung, Zhiwei Hu
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Additional oncological benefit of photodynamic diagnosis with blue light cystoscopy in transurethral resection for primary non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: A comparative study from experienced institutes [PDF]
BJUI Compass, 2023 Objectives The objective of this work is to evaluate the additional oncological benefit of photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) using blue‐light cystoscopy in transurethral resection (TURBT) for primary non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) based on the ...
Makito Miyake +14 more
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Photodynamic Diagnosis-Assisted Transurethral Resection Using Oral 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Decreases the Risk of Repeated Recurrence in Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Cumulative Incidence Analysis by the Person-Time Method [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2021 Clinical evidence regarding risk reduction of repeated bladder recurrence after initial photodynamic diagnosis (PDD)-assisted transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is still limited in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC ...
Makito Miyake +12 more
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Key Role of Human ABC Transporter ABCG2 in Photodynamic Therapy and Photodynamic Diagnosis [PDF]
Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2010 Accumulating evidence indicates that ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter ABCG2 plays a key role in regulating the cellular accumulation of porphyrin derivatives in cancer cells and thereby affects the efficacy of photodynamic therapy and photodynamic ...
Toshihisa Ishikawa +5 more
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The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyPhotodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) are emerging cancer diagnostic technologies that offer significant advantages over traditional white-light endoscopy in detecting precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers; moreover, they
Wei Wan +8 more
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