Description:
This procedure is used to treat inoperable non-small cell lung cancer.
Photodynamic therapy of bronchial carcinoma is a minimally invasive treatment, involving intravenous injection of a photosensitising agent, followed a few days later by photoradiation to the affected area through a bronchoscope. This is intended to reduce the bulk of the tumour, thereby reducing symptoms caused by bronchial obstruction.
Alternative treatments include debulking with biopsy forceps, radiotherapy and laser resection.
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