Photodynamic therapy using methylene blue in lung adenocarcinoma xenograft and hamster cheek pouch induced squamous cell carcinoma

Bérengère Obstoy , Mathieu Salaün (1, 2) , Pierre Bohn (2) , Liana Veresezan (3) , Richard Sesboüé (4) , Luc Thiberville (1, 2)

1 Service de pneumologie, oncologie thoracique et soins intensifs respiratoires [Rouen]
2 QuantIF-LITIS - Equipe Quantification en Imagerie Fonctionnelle
3 CLCC Henri Becquerel - Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Henri Becquerel Normandie Rouen
4 Génétique médicale et fonctionnelle du cancer et des maladies neuropsychiatriques

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used to treat early proximal bronchial cancer during a flexible bronchoscopy. The technique relies on the excitation of a photosensitizer by an appropriate wavelength, which is delivered into the bronchus in close contact with the tumor.

Mots clés: Heller model; Lung cancer; Methylene blue; Photodynamic therapy; Xenograft

Domaines: Cancer

Bérengère Obstoy, Mathieu Salaün, Pierre Bohn, Liana Veresezan, Richard Sesboüé, et al.. Photodynamic therapy using methylene blue in lung adenocarcinoma xenograft and hamster cheek pouch induced squamous cell carcinoma. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2016, 15, pp.109 - 114. ⟨10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.03.003⟩. ⟨hal-01643987⟩