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Volume 7 Issue 8(Suppl) J Clin Exp Dermatol Res
ISSN: 2155-9554 JCEDR, an open access journal
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Dermatology Conference 2016
November 28-29, 2016
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November 28-29, 2016 Melbourne, Australia
10th Asia-Pacific Dermatology Conference
Yohei Tanaka, J Clin Exp Dermatol Res 2016, 7:8(Suppl)
Anti-cancer therapy using water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared
Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating various types of cancers with radiation. The radiation therapy
used in treatment obtains radioactive energy fromX-rays, protons or other types of energy. Near-infrared is electromagnetic
radiation with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. As actively proliferating cells show increased sensitivity to near-
infrared, near-infrared has been extensively investigated for its applications in cancer detection and imaging. I have elucidated
that water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared has various biological effects including stimulation of collagen production,
long-lasting vasodilation, relaxation of dystonic and hypertrophic muscles and anti-cancer effects through our histological and
clinical investigation. Water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared can significantly suppress proliferation of various types of
cancer cell lines and significantly inhibit the growth of transplanted cancer cells. In our previous studies anticancer therapy
using water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared treatments was equally or more effective than chemotherapy and marked
evidence of in vivo tumor apoptosis was observed in near-infrared-treated tumors. We have reported that water-filtered broad-
spectrum near-infrared induces drastic non-thermal DNA damage of mitotic cancer cells without damaging non-mitotic
normal cells. Furthermore, near-infrared can be easily administered, regulated and precisely delivered only to the targeted
areas, which enables the induction of anti-cancer effects with a minimum level of discomfort and side effects. Therefore,
I believe that water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared treatment may be beneficial for treating cancer. I would like to
introduce the various biological effects of water-filtered broad-spectrum near-infrared and a potential application for treating
various types of cancers.
Biography
Yohei Tanaka is one of the leading Plastic Surgeons in Japan. He directs his clinic, Society for Near-infrared Rays Research and International Photobiological
Society. He conducts many researches as a Visiting Professor of Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences and Lecturer of Tokyo Women’s Medical
University. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers in English and has edited 2 international open access books regarding near-infrared. His goal is to
discover the most effective near-infrared wavelengths for rejuvenation and anti-cancer therapy and to further study solar near-infrared and how best we can protect
ourselves against its photoaging.
Yohei Tanaka
Clinica Tanaka Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Anti-aging Center, Japan