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New insights into photodynamic therapy of the head and neck
Karakullukçu, M.B.
Publication date
2014
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Karakullukçu, M. B. (2014). New insights into photodynamic therapy of the head and neck.
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: General Introduction ... 7
Chapter 2: A matched cohort comparison of mTHPC-mediated photodynamic therapy and trans-oral surgery of early stage oral cavity squamous cell cancer ... 27
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Mar;270(3):1093-7. Chapter 3: Photodynamic Therapy Of Early Stage Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Neoplasms: An Outcome Analysis of 170 Patients ... 41
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Feb;268(2):281-8. Chapter 4: Optical Spectroscopy to Guide Photodynamic Therapy of Head and neck Tumors... 59
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. July/August 2010; Vol 16 (4);854-62. Chapter 5: Clinical Feasibility of Monitoring m-THPC Mediated Photodynamic Therapy by Means of Fluorescence Differential Path-length Spectroscopy ... 81
J Biophotonics. 2011 Oct;4(10):740-51. Chapter 6: Integration Of Fluorescence Differential Path-Length Spectroscopy To Photodynamic Therapy Of The Head And Neck Tumors Is Useful In Predicting Clinical Outcome ... 101
Manuscript in preparation Chapter 7: mTHPC Mediated Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy of Recurrent Non-Metastatic Base of Tongue Cancers: Development of a New Method ... 123
Head Neck. 2012 Nov;34(11):1597-606. Chapter 8: MR and CT based treatment planning for mTHPC mediated interstitial photodynamic therapy of head and neck cancer: description of the method ... 143
Lasers Surg Med. 2013 Oct;45(8):517-23. Chapter 9: General Discussion ... 157
Summary ... 167
Samenvatting ... 173
Acknowledgements ... 179
