A Novel Treatment Modality for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Using a Dual-Effect Liposome to Combine Photodynamic Therapy and Chemotherapy

A Novel Treatment Modality for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Using a Dual-Effect Liposome to Combine Photodynamic Therapy and Chemotherapy

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an inherited neurological disorder. Approximately 5–13% of NF1 patients may develop a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is a neurofibrosarcoma transformed from the plexiform neurofibroma or schwannoma. Given the large size and easy metastasis of...

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Main Authors: Chin-Tin Chen, Po-Chun Peng, Tsuimin Tsai, Hsiung-Fei Chien, Ming-Jen Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
NF1
plexiform neurofibroma
MPNST
chemotherapy
liposome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/4/317

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