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 …

Nanocarriers in photodynamic therapy—in vitro and in vivo studies

K Sztandera, M Gorzkiewicz… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive technique which has proven to be
successful in the treatment of several types of tumors. This relatively simple method exploits …

Recent advances in photodynamic therapy for deep-seated tumors with the aid of nanomedicine

WP Li, CJ Yen, BS Wu, TW Wong - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works through photoactivation of a specific photosensitizer
(PS) in a tumor in the presence of oxygen. PDT is widely applied in oncology to treat various …

Photodynamic nanomedicine in the treatment of solid tumors: perspectives and challenges

A Master, M Livingston, AS Gupta - Journal of controlled release, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment strategy where activation of
photosensitizer drugs with specific wavelengths of light results in energy transfer cascades …

Progress of nanomaterials in photodynamic therapy against tumor

L Chen, J Huang, X Li, M Huang, S Zeng… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an advanced therapeutic strategy with light-triggered,
minimally invasive, high spatiotemporal selective and low systemic toxicity properties, which …

The current status of photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment

W Jiang, M Liang, Q Lei, G Li, S Wu - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a non-invasive cancer treatment strategy,
has presented a broad scope in future clinical applications. This review mainly summarizes …

Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Cancer–A Review of the Current Clinical Status

G Gunaydin, ME Gedik, S Ayan - Frontiers in chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used as an anti-tumor treatment method for a long
time and photosensitizers (PS) can be used in various types of tumors. Originally, light is an …

Nanophotosensitizers toward advanced photodynamic therapy of Cancer

CK Lim, J Heo, S Shin, K Jeong, YH Seo, WD Jang… - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality for selective destruction of
cancer and other diseases and involves the colocalization of light, oxygen, and a …

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 …

Light technology for efficient and effective photodynamic therapy: A critical review

JF Algorri, M Ochoa, P Roldan-Varona… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancerous
tumours in which light technologies play a crucial role. An attempt to answer a long-standing …