Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) has been used to treat many types of cancer, but a new study now shows that it may be effective for prostate cancer too. First, a patient is given an injection of a photosensitive drug. Then, the patient waits three days for the drug to migrate to the tumor. Finally, doctors shine light on the tumor to activate the photosensitive drug, which destroys the tumor.
When the process is refined, researchers believe PDT will destroy prostate cancer with fewer complications than traditional treatments.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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