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Photodynamic Therapy : A Patient Shares Her Experience

by Blanca Stella May 9, 2011

Photodynamic Therapy, according to Cancer.org is: A treatment that uses special drugs, called photosensitizing agents, along with light to kill cancer cells. The drugs only work after they have been activated or “turned on” by certain kinds of light. PDT may also be called photoradiation therapy, phototherapy, or photochemotherapy. Technorati Tags: blue light, PDT, photodynamic therapy, skin cancer treatment

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Levulon Pre-treatment Before PDT

by Blanca Stella November 8, 2010

Sarah, our Physician Assistant, demonstrates the application of Levulon. It is a skin cancer pre-treatment before undergoing Photodyanamic Therapy  (PDT).  The solution  comes in a vial and applied directly on the skin one hour before the blue light therapy. Technorati Tags: Blue Light Therapy, PDT, photodynamic therapy, skin cancer treatment

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Skin Cancer Options & Patient History

by Editorial Staff February 18, 2010

Patient explains the history of her skin cancer and her option of doing the  Photodynamic Therapy treatment  (PDT) before undergoing Mohs skin cancer surgery. She also emphasizes the importance of using sunblock. Technorati Tags: Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery, PDT, photodynamic therapy, Sunblock

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PDT & Sunblock Tips

by Editorial Staff February 12, 2010

PDT Treatment  or Photodynamic Therapy is completed. The patient shares her experience.. After a Blue Light Treatment, the patient must hibernate and be completely out of the sun for a few days. For this reason, a very strong sunblock is applied. Additionally, Sarah, our Physician Assistant gives great sunscreen tips to prevent skin cancer. Dr. [...]

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Q & A

by Editorial Staff February 11, 2010

Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT is a sometimes called Blue Light treatment for skin cancer. It treats  pre-cancer cells pre-clinically beneath the surface. Sarah, our Physician Assistant answers questions about PDT while the patient is undergoing the Blue Light  treatment for 16 minutes and 40 seconds. Some of the patients get the benefit of having smoother [...]

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Actual Procedure

by Editorial Staff February 11, 2010

Watch as a patient undergoes the actual procedure of Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT. After the pre-treatment as explained in our previous post, the patient is now under the Blue Light. Goggles are necessary to protect the eyes. Levulon, the solution in the pre-treatment is now being absorbed by the pre-cancerous cells. Dr. Mejia, a skin [...]

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