Safety and Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Bile Duct Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The prognosis of patients with obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
is dismal even after biliary drainage; due to malfunction of the biliary drainage tube caused
by hemobilia and/or tumor emboli. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in hilar cholangiocarcinoma
improves biliary drainage and prolongs survival. The aims of this study were to assess the
safety and efficacy of PDT in unresectable HCC with bile duct invasion.