J Cancer Clin | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Short Communication | Open Access

Sono-Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Glioblastomas Alterative or Traditional Treatment?

Tzerkovsky Dmitry^1*, Grachev Yuri², Protopovich Yagor¹, Stupak Diana¹ and Shashkovsky Dennis³

¹Department of Photodynamic Therapy and Hyperthermia, N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Center, Belarus
²Department of oncology and neurosurgery, N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Center, Belarus
³Department of oncology and neurosurgery, Vitebsk State Medical University, Belarus

^*Correspondance to: Tzerkovsky Dmitry 

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Abstract

In the presented short article the authors consider the method of sono-photodynamic therapy as an effective option for treating patients with recurrent glioblastomas. According to our data, the inclusion of sono-photodynamic therapy in the scheme of combined treatment of glioblastomas, allows to achieve median overall survival of patients in 20.9 months and median survival after recurrence of disease in 9.4 months.

Keywords:

Glioblastoma; Sono-photodynamic therapy; Photosensitizer

Citation:

Dmitry T, Yuri G, Yagor P, Diana S, Dennis S. Sono-Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Glioblastomas Alterative or Traditional Treatment? Cancer Clin. 2018; 1(1): 1003.