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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for photodynamic therapy of cancer: a review

GMF Calixto, J Bernegossi, LM De Freitas, CR Fontana… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative approach for improved cancer
treatment. In PDT, a photosensitizer (PS) is administered that can be activated by light of a …

[HTML][HTML] New photodynamic therapy with next-generation photosensitizers

H Kataoka, H Nishie, N Hayashi, M Tanaka… - Annals of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive antitumor treatment that uses the
combination of a photosensitizer, tissue oxygen, and visible light irradiation to produce …

Role of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of esophageal cancer

H Wu, T Minamide, T Yano - Digestive Endoscopy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a treatment of choice for cancer, induces a photochemical
reaction, thereby eradicating tumor cells. This is achieved through the administration of a …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in photodynamic therapy of esophageal cancer

D Bartusik-Aebisher, M Osuchowski… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The poor prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer leads to the constant search for new
ways of treatment of this disease. One of the methods used in high-grade dysplasia …

[HTML][HTML] A multicenter phase II study of salvage photodynamic therapy using talaporfin sodium (ME2906) and a diode laser (PNL6405EPG) for local failure after …

T Yano, H Kasai, T Horimatsu, K Yoshimura… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) showed promising efficacy for local failure after
chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal cancer. However, PDT required long sun shade …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice of photodynamic therapy using talaporfin sodium for esophageal cancer

T Yano, T Minamide, K Takashima, K Nakajo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using a conventional photosensitizer was approved for
esophageal cancer in the early 1990s; however, it was replaced by other conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy for inflammatory and cancerous diseases of the intestines: molecular mechanisms and prospects for application

B Deng, K Wang, L Zhang, Z Qiu, W Dong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment that effectively targets cancer
and inflammatory diseases. It has gained recognition for its efficacy, low toxicity, and …

Photodynamic therapy for gastrointestinal cancer

T Yano, KK Wang - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for gastrointestinal (GI) neoplastic
lesions has been developed with appreciation for the great efforts and kind support of Dr …