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SANTOS BICALHO, Leandro et al. Photodynamic Therapy, a new approach in the treatment of oral cancer. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2010, vol.42, n.2, pp.167-174. ISSN 0121-0807.

The worldwide incidence of head and neck cancer is, approximately, 640,000 new cases per year. Oral cancer accounts for one third of all cancers and it is the eighth most diagnosed in men. The most used treatments for these tumors are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these therapeutic modalities. Due to the large structural, functional and aesthetic impairment that conventional treatments cause, many studies seek new methods to replace or to assist the treatment of oral cancer. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising new modality of cancer treatment that is already being used clinically. This article describes the use of PDT as an alternative for the treatment of oral cancer. Salud UIS 2010; 42: 167-174.

Palabras clave : Photodynamic therapy; oral cancer; treatment.

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