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- Title
Electrochemotherapy and Other Clinical Applications of Electroporation for the Targeted Therapy of Metastatic Melanoma.
- Authors
Cucu, Corina Ioana; Giurcăneanu, Călin; Popa, Liliana Gabriela; Orzan, Olguța Anca; Beiu, Cristina; Holban, Alina Maria; Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai; Matei, Bogdan Mircea; Popescu, Marius Nicolae; Căruntu, Constantin; Mihai, Mara Mădălina
- Abstract
Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is an effective bioelectrochemical procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to facilitate the increase of intracellular concentration of certain substances (electropermeabilization/ reversible electroporation). ECT using antitumor drugs such as bleomycin and cisplatin is a minimally invasive targeted therapy that can be used as an alternative for oncologic patients not eligible for surgery or other standard therapies. Even though ECT is mainly applied as palliative care for metastases, it may also be used for primary tumors that are unresectable due to size and location. Skin neoplasms are the main clinical indication of ECT, the procedure reporting good curative results and high efficiency across all tumor types, including melanoma. In daily practice, there are many cases in which the patient's quality of life can be significantly improved by a safe procedure such as ECT. Its popularity must be increased because it has a safe profile and minor local adverse reactions. The method can be used by dermatologists, oncologists, and surgeons. The aim of this paper is to review recent literature concerning electrochemotherapy and other clinical applications of electroporation for the targeted therapy of metastatic melanoma.
- Subjects
ELECTROPORATION therapy; ELECTROPORATION; QUALITY of life; SKIN tumors; METASTASIS; MELANOMA
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2021, Vol 14, Issue 14, p3985
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma14143985