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Although Photodynamic therapy (PDT) began around 1924 and Dougherty reported specific details in 1978, it is only recently that many have realized that many questions remain. How many recent developments can answer questions or produce even more questions? Are there any new developments about that complex mixture called PpD? The current mixture is called dihematoporphyrin (DHE). We still do not know what isomers are responsible for the induced fluorescence in cancer; we do not know what isomers cause the phototoxicity. The parenteral dose is usually 1.5-2.Omgs/kg.
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Goldman, L., Gregory, R.O., LaPlant, M., Taylor, A., Putnam, T. (1986). New Developments in PDT. In: Waidelich, W., Kiefhaber, P. (eds) Laser/Optoelectronics in Medicine/Laser/Optoelektronik in der Medizin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70850-3_14
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