Fluorescence diagnostics and photodynamic therapy of squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral surface of the tongue using the photosensitizer chlorin e6 by spectroscopic video fluorescence methods

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents the results of using intraoperative fluorescence diagnostics (FD) with the endoscopic video system to increase the efficiency of photodynamic therapy (PDT). The molecular form of chlorin e6 was used as a photosensitizer (PS). All patients received an intravenous administration drug based on chlorin e6 at the concentration of 1 mg/kg. Diagnostics and therapy were carried out in 4 patients diagnosed by malignant neoplasms of the lateral surface of the tongue. Determination of the boundaries by changing the signal of the fluorescence intensity of the tumor was carried out before PDT and after PDT. The efficiency of PDT was assessed by the fluorescent signal of the tumor decreasing when compared with non-pathological normal tissue. The FD method allows to determine accurately the actual size of the tumor and its borders. All patients underwent PDT influenced by the therapeutic laser with a generation wavelength of 660 nm. It is shown that the using of fluorescence diagnostics improves the quality of the photodynamic therapy, since it is possible to assess the photobleaching of the drug during the operation.