Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2011-01-01

Metabolic-targeted therapy with dichloroacetate (DCA): a novel treatment strategy to improve the outcome of photodynamic therapy.

Mateusz Kwitniewski, Johan Moan, Asta Juzeniene

Index: Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 10(1) , 25-8, (2011)

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Abstract

For the first time we present data showing that metabolic targeted therapy with dichloroacetate (DCA) may improve the outcome of photodynamic therapy. This treatment modality can be easily introduced into clinical practice guidelines.