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Photodynamic therapy

Mayo Clinic s approach

Your Mayo Clinic care team

At Mayo Clinic, doctors from a variety of specialties work together to create multidisciplinary teams to care for people considering photodynamic therapy. Your medical team works with you to create a treatment plan that meets your needs and provides you with whole-person care.

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The Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a comprehensive cancer center - recognition for an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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Pioneers in cancer treatment

In the 1960s, Mayo Clinic doctors conducted pioneering studies that generated interest in using photodynamic therapy as a cancer treatment. Cancer research is conducted in coordination with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. You may be eligible for clinical trials at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is ranked highly performing for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.

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Clinical trials

Explore Mayo Clinic studies of tests and procedures to help prevent, detect, treat or manage conditions. By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Doctors & Departments March 05, 2022 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Kessel D. Photodynamic therapy: A brief history. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019; doi:10.3390/jcm8101581. Photodynamic therapy for cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/surgery/photodynamic-fact-sheet. Accessed March 31, 2020. Getting photodynamic therapy. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/radiation/photodynamic-therapy.html. Accessed March 31, 2020. Cillo U, et al. Surgery for cholangiocarcinoma. Liver International. 2019; doi:10.1111/liv.14089. Wang KK, et al. The use of photodynamic therapy in pancreatic cancer: Consensus statement from an expert panel. Gastroenterology. 2017; doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(17)31842-5. Dos Santos AF, et al. Photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment: An update review. Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment. 2019; doi:10.20517/2394-4722.2018.83. Wolfsen HC (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 1, 2020.

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