PURPOSE: Experiments were undertaken to determine the effects of transperineal interstitial photodynamic therapy on the canine prostate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mongrel dogs were injected intravenously with the photosensitizer, tin (II) ethyl etiopurpurin dichloride. Twenty-four hours later, 2 optical fibers were implanted in 1 hemisphere of the prostate, which was then treated with red light (660 nm.). RESULTS: Acutely, the treated areas showed extensive hemorrhagic necrosis. At 3 and 6 weeks, the treated lobes were largely replaced by fibrous connective tissue. CONCLUSION: Transperineal photodynamic therapy of the canine prostate is feasible. Further preclinical investigation is warranted to determine the applicability of this approach to the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
PURPOSE: Experiments were undertaken to determine the effects of transperineal interstitial photodynamic therapy on the canine prostate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mongrel dogs were injected intravenously with the photosensitizer, tin (II) ethyl etiopurpurin dichloride. Twenty-four hours later, 2 optical fibers were implanted in 1 hemisphere of the prostate, which was then treated with red light (660 nm.). RESULTS: Acutely, the treated areas showed extensive hemorrhagic necrosis. At 3 and 6 weeks, the treated lobes were largely replaced by fibrous connective tissue. CONCLUSION: Transperineal photodynamic therapy of the canine prostate is feasible. Further preclinical investigation is warranted to determine the applicability of this approach to the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
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