Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in humans. Over the last several years, a significant problem has been observed related to the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. Research is underway on diagnostic and therapeutic methods that aim to reduce rates of recurrence and progression of bladder cancer. In current publications, one can find information on such methods as Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet autofluorescence microscopy, confocal laser endoscopy, photoacoustic imaging, molecular imaging, multi-photon microscopy and many other diagnostic techniques. Most of these methods do not show significant adverse effects and are procedures well tolerated by patients as they use mostly physical phenomena that are neutral towards the human body. The techniques of autofluorescence (AF) or laser induced fluorescence (LIF) and photodynamic diagnostics (PDD) have been widely studied for many years as a complement to cystoscopy. These methods can be performed during standard cystoscopy and they can be used in routine practice. Autofluorescent and photodynamic diagnostics are undeniably effective and have great potential in diagnosing bladder cancer, so more research should be performed to realize their full potential.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy. 2019 May 29 [Epub ahead of print]
Kamil Bochenek, David Aebisher, Anna Międzybrodzka, Grzegorz Cieślar, Aleksandra Kawczyk-Krupka
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