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More than ten years have elapsed since Diamond et al. demonstrated1 the possibility of using the photodynamic properties of hematoporphyrin (Hp) to cure malignant tumors in vivo. At present, the so-called photoradiation therapy (PRT) is under clinical investigation as a new technique to treat a wide variety of solid tumors. Up to now about 2000 patients have been treated with PRT in several different countries2. Generally, PRT is performed by using the hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) as the photosensitizing agent. HpD is intravenously injected; after 2–5 days, the malignant lesions are exposed to visible light of wavelengths between 620 and 640 nm.
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Zorat, P.L. et al. (1984). Hematoporphyrin Phototherapy of Malignant Tumors. In: Andreoni, A., Cubeddu, R. (eds) Porphyrins in Tumor Phototherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4721-7_41
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