Photodynamic Therapy of Diseases of the Head and Neck

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Merrill Biel

Details: 224 pages, 2-Color, Hardcover, 7" x 10"

ISBN13: 978-1-59756-080-1

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This authoritative text presents the background, methodology and outcomes for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) treatment of diseases of the head and neck. The author, an expert and pioneer in this field, discusses the indications for PDT treatment with their advantages and pitfalls. As PDT is an approved therapy for treatment of head and neck cancers in many countries in the world, this text provides the clinician and basic researcher with an understanding of PDT and how to successfully employ it for the successful treatment of head and neck cancers. This comprehensive book is unique in that no other scientific text has devoted itself to the presentation of PDT treatment of head and neck and upper aerodigestive tract disease, a treatment area that has its own unique treatment issues.

This is the first text for clinicians and researchers who need to perform or learn about PDT of the head and neck. The text includes both established treatment modalities as well as new and upcoming treatments, such as the use of PDT to treat antibiotic resistant infections.

Reviews

"This is an excellent review of photodynamic therapy and its various applications in the field of head and neck surgery. Each chapter is written in an informative yet readable fashion. Both novices and experts in PDT are likely to benefit from this book."
—Rodrigo Bayon, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), Doody's Review Service (2008)

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PDT Laser Physics and Safety
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Oral Cancer
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Photodynamic Therapy of Early Laryngeal Cancer
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Interstitial PDT Cancer Treatment
Christian S. Betz and Colin Hopper
Intraoperative Adjuvant PDT of Head and Neck Cancer
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Nasopharyngeal Cancer
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Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal Diseases
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The Use of Photodynamic Therapy in the Management of Lung Cancer
Eric S. Edell
Photodynamic Therapy in Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck
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Nursing Care of the Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Head and Neck Patient
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Photodynamic Therapy of Recurrent Respitory Papillomatosis
Mark J. Shikowitz, Bettie M. Steinberg, and Virginia Mullooly
PDT of Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms
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Glossary of Terms
Appendices
- 1. PDT Laser Treatment Record
- 2. Formulae for Light Dose

Authors

Merrill Biel

Dr. Merrill Biel is also an associate clinical professor in the departments of surgery, otolaryngology, and family practice and a clinical professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Biel has been involved in the preclinical and clinical applications of photodynamic therapy in head and neck cancer since 1987. He has been the principal investigator on an international multi-institutional trial of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancer and has treated over 400 patients with head and neck cancer using PDT, the largest single series of PDT treatment for head and neck cancer in the world. He is considered one of the worlds leading experts in the clinical use of photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment and is actively involved in the preclinical and clinical evaluation of new photosensitizers for the treatment of head and neck cancers. Dr. Biel has published over 25 manuscripts and 4 book chapters on pre-clinical and clinical applications of photodynamic therapy using various photosensitizers and laser systems. He has been a course director and guest faculty at numerous PDT training programs for physicians.

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