Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of early esophageal cancer a systematic review and economic evaluation : final report

Alberta. Alberta Health and Wellness. (Added Author). Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). University of Alberta. School of Public Health. (Added Author).

Summary: "This assessment examines the safety and effectiveness of PDT for early stage esophageal cancer, compared to surgery (esophagectomy), chemotherapy, radiotherapy, combined chemoradiotherapy, and a number of more recently introduced endoscopic techniques (endoscopic mucosal resection, radiofrequency ablation, argon plasma coagulation and cryoablation). (Photodynamic therapy is also used as a palliative treatment in advanced esophageal cancer, but its role in advanced cancer treatment is not included in this review.)"--P. 3.

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (212 p.) : ill., digital file.
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Publisher: [Edmonton, Alta.] : [Alberta Health and Wellness], 2009

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General Note:	"August 2009". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Purpose of the report -- Questions & answers for policy makers -- Executive summary -- Part I: Introduction & background: Development of esophageal cancer; Risk factors for esophageal cancer; Diagnosis of esophageal cancer; Staging esophageal cancer; Incidence and prevalence of esophageal cancer; Burden of esophageal cancer; Management of early esophageal cancer; Status of photodynamic therapy & other treatments for early esophageal cancer in Canada -- Part II: Safety & efficacy of photodynamic therapy for early esophageal cancer in comparison to other management strategies; Research questions; Methods; Synthesis & critical appraisal of selected studies; Results; Safety; Efficacy/effectiveness; Summary of other assessments of photodynamic therapy for early esophageal cancer -- Part III: Social & ethical implications of photodynamic therapy for early esophageal cancer -- Part IV: Economic and fiscal considerations: Research question; Methods; Results -- Part V: Policy considerations -- Part VI: Conclusions -- Appendices: Appendix A Literature searches; Appendix B Evidence tables: included studies; Appendix C Evidence tables: excluded studies; Appendix D Safety (adverse events); Appendix E Efficacy / effectiveness tables; Appendix F Evidence tables: survival; Appendix G Levels of Evidence & Grades of Recommendation -- References.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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