Combinational photodynamic and photothermal-based therapies for melanoma in mouse models

I Lara-Vega, A Vega-López - Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Melanoma is a highly metastatic skin cancer with limited response to current
therapies in advanced patients. To overcome resistance, novel treatments based on …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for photodynamic therapy of metastatic melanoma: a review

NW Nkune, H Abrahamse - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Metastatic melanoma (MM) is a skin malignancy arising from melanocytes, the incidence of
which has been rising in recent years. It poses therapeutic challenges due to its resistance …

Developing strategies to predict photodynamic therapy outcome: the role of melanoma microenvironment

RE Vera, MJ Lamberti, VA Rivarola, NB Rumie Vittar - Tumor Biology, 2015 - Springer
Melanoma is among the most aggressive and treatment-resistant human skin cancer.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a minimally invasive therapeutic modality, is a promising …

Combating melanoma: The use of photodynamic therapy as a novel, adjuvant therapeutic tool

LM Davids, B Kleemann - Cancer treatment reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Metastatic malignant melanoma remains one of the most dreaded skin cancers worldwide.
Numerous factors contribute to its resistance to hosts of treatment regimes and despite …

Clinical development and potential of photothermal and photodynamic therapies for cancer

X Li, JF Lovell, J Yoon, X Chen - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2020 - nature.com
Light-activated, photosensitizer-based therapies have been established as safe modalities
of tumour ablation for numerous cancer indications. Two main approaches are available …

Photodynamic therapy in melanoma-where do we stand?

I Baldea, L Giurgiu, ID Teacoe… - Current medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignant tumors, with
unpredictable evolution. Despite numerous therapeutic options, like chemotherapy, BRAF …

Nanotechnology Potent Photothermal and Photodynamic Immunotherapies of Cancer

AT Jalil, NG Al-Fatlawi, LR Al-Ameer, MA Rasol… - Journal of Medical and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Nano-photosensitizer-based light-activated treatments are safe for numerous
cancer indications. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) induces chemical damage to targeted …

[HTML][HTML] The menace of melanoma: a photodynamic approach to adjunctive cancer therapy

LM Davids, B Kleemann - Melanoma-From Early Detection to …, 2013 - intechopen.com
Metastatic malignant melanoma (MMM) remains one of the most dreaded skin cancers
worldwide. Numerous factors contribute to its resistance to hosts of treatment regimes and …

Photodynamic therapy for cancer: principles, clinical applications, and nanotechnological approaches

C Conte, F Ungaro, A Mazzaglia, F Quaglia - Nano-oncologicals: new …, 2014 - Springer
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved, minimally invasive procedure that can
exert a cytotoxic activity toward malignant cells. The procedure involves administration of a …

Progress in clinical trials of photodynamic therapy for solid tumors and the role of nanomedicine

HO Alsaab, MS Alghamdi, AS Alotaibi, R Alzhrani… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been undertaken with growing focus in
recent studies to identify successful anticancer therapies. The field of PDT has evolved …