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Photodynamic therapy

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Kemp-Symonds J.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 15, 2018
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a fast-evolving, costeffective and relatively simple method to treat a variety of both pre-cancerous and cancerous cutaneous lesions. Although widely used in the treatment of human cutaneous neoplasia, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), PDT is a relatively novel approach in veterinary oncology. The technique utilises photosensitising chemical substances, known as photosensitisers. In the UK, one of the most widely available photosensitisers is methyl aminolevulinate (MAL), marketed as Metvix by Galderma (UK) Ltd; Metvix is licensed for use in humans for the treatment of a number of cancers and is used under the Veterinary Medicine Directorate’s Cascade in equids ...

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Kemp-Symonds, J. (2020) “Photodynamic therapy”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2018/photodynamic-therapy (Accessed: 12 September 2024).

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Sarcoid Surgery Ltd, Holme Lane, Claypole, Lincolnshire, NG23 5AP, UK.

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