Photodynamic Therapy for Central Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Photofrin, Chlorin e6, and Foscan
PDT is a safe and effective treatment modality for CELC, achieving high rates of LTC. Among the evaluated photosensitizers, Chlorin e6 showed a favorable balance of efficacy and safety.
Authors
- Kaid Darwiche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0681-1325)
- Lutz Freitag
- Erik Büscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2300-239X)
- Tom Sondermann
- Christian Taube
- Johannes Wienker
- Marcel Opitz
- Dirk Friedrich Hüttenberger
Institutions
- Synlab Czech (Czechia) (CZ)
- Ruhrlandklinik (DE)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- Lungenklinik Hemer (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiration
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550182
- Primary Topic
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00