New light on the brain: The role of photosensitizing agents and laser light in the management of invasive intracranial tumors

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 303-309

  Eljamel, M Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Glioma; Photodynamic detection; Photodynamic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PHOTOFRIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; TEMOPORFIN;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; ERADICATION THERAPY; GENE THERAPY; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; IONIZING RADIATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0041929621     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200404     Document Type: Review

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