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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2014; 20(9): 2267-2278
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2267
Table 5 Studies of photodynamic therapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
StudynStudyPhotosensitiserNumber of fibresNumber of ablationsOutcome and survivalComplications
Bown et al[30]16CT guided percutaneous PDT to locally advanced but inoperable PDAC without metastatic diseasemTH-PCSingle1Tumour necrosis: 16/16. Median survival: 9.5 mo. 44% (7/16) survived > 1 yearSignificant gastrointestinal bleeding: 2/16 (controlled without surgery)
Huggett et al[31,32]13 + 2CT guided percutaneous PDT to locally advanced but inoperable PDAC without metastatic diseaseVerteporfrinSingle (13) Multiple (2)1Technically feasible: 15/15. Dose dependent necrosis occurredSingle fibre: No complications. Multiple fibres: CT evidence of inflammatory change anterior to the pancreas, no clinical sequelae