ALA photodynamic therapy combined with dual 980nm/1470nm diode laser for classic Kaposi's sarcoma
A 84-year old man who has a history of refractory Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was treated with ALA-PDT combined with the dual 980-nm/1470-nm diode laser for 6 times every other week. Satisfactory result was noted without any unbearable adverse effects. The combination of the dual 980nm/1470 nm diode laser and ALA-PDT may be astrategy in treating local KS with good tolerance, especially in elder patients who can not tolerate radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Authors
- Dixin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4811-1960)
- Yeqiang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3758-1390)
- Yajing Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1179-3603)
- Xiuli Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3611-0178)
- Linglin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-6082)
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.104487
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05