Development of Biotechnological Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy: Cancer Research and Treatment—From Benchtop to Clinical Practice

M Aires-Fernandes, R Botelho Costa… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive therapeutic approach that has been applied
in studies for the treatment of various diseases. In this context, PDT has been suggested as …

An overview of potential natural photosensitizers in cancer photodynamic therapy

B Aziz, I Aziz, A Khurshid, E Raoufi, FN Esfahani… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the main causes of death worldwide. There are several different types of
cancer recognized thus far, which can be treated by different approaches including surgery …

Development of a novel photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy of cancer

LGB Rocha - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for cancer treatment is a safe and clinically-approved
procedure that experienced great progresses over the last two decades. It is based on the …

Photodynamic therapy review: principles, photosensitizers, applications, and future directions

JH Correia, JA Rodrigues, S Pimenta, T Dong, Z Yang - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality that has gained
great attention in the past years as a new therapy for cancer treatment. PDT uses …

Photodynamic therapy of cancer. Basic principles and applications

Á Juarranz, P Jaén, F Sanz-Rodríguez… - clinical and translational …, 2008 - Springer
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality approved for
clinical treatment of several types of cancer and non-oncological disorders. In PDT, a …

Strategies for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy Effects

S Verma, GM Watt, Z Mai… - Photochemistry and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality for the selective destruction of
cancerous and nonneoplastic pathologies that involves the simultaneous presence of light …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy: current status and future directions

L Benov - Medical principles and practice, 2014 - karger.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality used for the
management of a variety of cancers and benign diseases. The destruction of unwanted cells …

Cellular changes, molecular pathways and the immune system following photodynamic treatment

P Skupin-Mrugalska, L Sobotta… - Current Medicinal …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a novel medical technique involving three key components:
light, a photosensitizer molecule and molecular oxygen, which are essential to achieve the …

Oncologic photodynamic therapy: basic principles, current clinical status and future directions

D Van Straten, V Mashayekhi, HS De Bruijn, S Oliveira… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved cancer therapy, based on a
photochemical reaction between a light activatable molecule or photosensitizer, light, and …

Photodynamic therapy and cancer: a brief sightseeing tour

G Palumbo - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (a photosensitiser or photosensitising agent)
with a specific type of light to kill cancer cells. It is a minimally invasive treatment, with great …