Publications by authors named "Leslie E Blumenson"
Article Synopsis
- The study reports on the use of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy to treat basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and basaloid follicular hamartomas (BFHs) in children, targeting extensive areas of skin.
- Three children participated, with BCCs and BFHs affecting 12% to 25% of their body surface areas, and they received treatments using a 20% solution of 5-aminolevulinic acid combined with light therapy.
- The results showed minimal side effects, high treatment success (85% to 98% clearance), excellent cosmetic outcomes without scarring, and durability of results lasting up to 6 years, indicating the therapy's safety and
Purpose: The pulmonary effects of concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy were studied in patients enrolled in a phase I trial for esophageal cancer.
Materials And Methods: Pulmonary function tests were performed prospectively before and after combined-modality therapy (oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and radiation therapy) in 20 patients with esophageal cancer. Cumulative and differential lung DVH analysis from 0 to 5400 cGy in 25-cGy intervals was performed for the last 15 patients.