Cholangiocarcinoma is, in most cases, rapidly fatal, having an inadequate response to the treatment strategies currently available. The authors of this Review describe the mechanism of action, efficacy and complications of photodynamic therapy—a relatively new local, minimally invasive treatment for cholangiocarcinoma that uses the photo-physical properties of photosensitizers to destroy tumors.
- Maria-Anna Ortner
- Gian Dorta
