Photodynamic Therapy Offers Potential For Mesothelioma Victims

By Nass Cancelliere | Published July 20, 2020 | Posted in Asbestos, Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: American Cancer Society, asbestos-related illness, mesothelioma, photodynamic therapy, treatment | Comments Off on Photodynamic Therapy Offers Potential For Mesothelioma Victims

A technique now being studied to treat malignant mesothelioma is photodynamic therapy (PDT). For this treatment, a light-activated drug is injected into a vein. The drug spreads throughout the body, but it tends to collect in cancer cells. A few days later (usually in the operating room, just after surgery), a tube with a special Read More

Photodynamic Therapy Gives Mesothelioma Patients New Hope

By Michael A. Cancelliere | Published December 31, 2013 | Posted in Mesothelioma | Tagged Tags: asbestos attorneys, mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, photodynamic therapy | Leave a comment

According to Medical News Today, only four of every ten mesothelioma patients survive more than a year after being diagnosed. However, a study conducted by the Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Program (PMPP) may significantly change this prognosis. The study suggests that photodynamic therapy can extend a patient’s life by approximately one year. University of Pennsylvania Read More

Photodynamic Therapy Gives Mesothelioma Patients New Hope

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