Non-ablative Fractional Thulium Laser Irradiation Suppresses Early Tumor Growth

In addition to its typical use for skin rejuvenation, fractional laser irradiation of early cancerous lesions may reduce the risk of tumor development as a byproduct of wound healing in the stroma after the controlled injury. While fractional ablative lasers are commonly used for cosmetic/aesthetic...

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Published in:Current optics and photonics 2017, 1(1), , pp.51-59
Main Authors: Yoo, Su Woong, Park, Hee-Jin, Oh, Gyungseok, Hwang, Soonjoo, Yun, Misun, Wang, Taejun, Seo, Young-Seok, Min, Jung-Joon, Kim, Ki Hean, Kim, Eung-Sam, Kim, Young L., Chung, Euiheon
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Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Carcinogens
Computer simulation
Cytokines
Hair removal
Lasers
Mathematical models
Radiation damage
Thulium
Tumorigenesis
Tumors
Wound healing
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Summary:In addition to its typical use for skin rejuvenation, fractional laser irradiation of early cancerous lesions may reduce the risk of tumor development as a byproduct of wound healing in the stroma after the controlled injury. While fractional ablative lasers are commonly used for cosmetic/aesthetic purposes (e.g., photorejuvenation, hair removal, and scar reduction), we propose a novel use of such laser treatments as a stromal treatment to delay tumorigenesis and suppress carcinogenesis. In this study, we found that non-ablative fractional laser (NAFL) irradiation may have a possible suppressive effect on early tumor growth in syngeneic mouse tumor models. We included two syngeneic mouse tumor models in irradiation groups and control groups. In the irradiation group, a thulium fiber based NAFL at 1927 nm was used to irradiate the skin area including the tumor injection region with 70 mJ/spot, while no laser irradiation was applied to the control group. Numerical simulation with the same experimental condition showed that thermal damage was confined only to the irradiation spots, sparing the adjacent tissue area. The irradiation groups of both tumor models showed smaller tumor volumes than the control group at an early tumor growth stage. We also detected elevated inflammatory cytokine levels a day after the NAFL irradiation. NAFL treatment of the stromal tissue could potentially be an alternative anticancer therapeutic modality for early tumorigenesis in a minimally invasive manner.
ISSN:2508-7266
2508-7274
DOI:10.3807/COPP.2017.1.1.051