Sono-Photodynamic Therapy, often simply called SPDT, is one of the alternative cancer treatments we offer at Southern Medical University Renkang Hospital. Here is an introductory guide to the therapy and how it applies to cancer cases.

What is Sono-Photodynamic Therapy?

This revolutionary therapy combines Photodynamic Therapy and Sonodynamic Therapy. Sono-Photodynamic Therapy involves getting an agent into the body that sticks to the cancer cells so that when light and sound reach it, the agent bursts into free radical oxygen and instantly kills the cancer cells as they cannot survive in oxygen.

Development of Alternative Cancer Treatments

While SPDT has been around since the 1800s, it had not been used in relation to cancer cases until the 1990s, when it developed in Russia as a non-invasive cancer treatment. This type of cancer therapy has been approved by the Chinese government, in addition to the U.S. and the UK. Here at Renkang Hospital, the head of the Oncology division is Dr. Xiaohuai Wang, who has helped advance the field of SPTD with his groundbreaking work.

Why Use SPDT?

Many cancers have successfully been treated with SPDT, including prostate, lung, prostate, breast, skin, and colorectal cancers. Most patients who receive Sono-Photodynamic Therapy live a good quality of life and enjoy an extended lifespan. As one of the alternative cancer treatments we offer at Renkang Hospital, SPDT is non-toxic, so it is repeatable numerous times, whereas the body has a lower tolerance when it comes to toxic drugs or radiation treatment for cancer.

Typically, we recommend alternative cancer treatments like SPDT when all other standard approaches have been tried with minimal, if any, success. Despite the fact that for many patients the disease has progressed by the time we recommend SPDT, this form of therapy yields amazing results. Contact us to find out more about whether Sono-Photodynamic Therapy is a suitable option for you or a loved one.