Compared with the traditional treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of
malignant tumors has the advantages of less damage to normal tissues, quick therapeutic …

The current clinical mainstays for cancer treatment, namely, surgical resection,
chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, can cause significant trauma, systemic toxicity, and …

The review summarizes the state of the art of research in the field of nanosized vehicles for
delivery of photosensitizers for diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasms by …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cancer treatment involves the uptake of a photosensitizer by
cancer tissue followed by photoirradiation. The use of nanoparticles as carriers of …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising new treatment for cancer that has been recently
accepted in the clinic. PDT involves the localization of a light-sensitive drug (photosensitizer) …

Despite the advantages of photodynamic therapy (PDT) over chemotherapy or radiotherapy
such as low side effects, lack of treatment resistance and spatial selectivity inherent to light …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered more than 100 years ago, and has since
become a well-studied therapy for cancer and various non-malignant diseases including …

In recent years tremendous effort has been invested in the field of cancer diagnosis and
treatment with an overall goal of improving cancer management, therapeutic outcome …

The development of new drugs (known as photosensitizers) for photodynamic therapy (PDT)
requires the comprehension the way of these drugs works in biological medium. PDT is …

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 …