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 …

Psoriasis is an autoimmune inflammatory skin disease. In the past several decades,
phototherapy has been widely used to treat stable psoriatic lesions, including trunk, scalp …

In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a photosensitizer–a molecule that is activated by light–is
administered and exposed to a light source. This leads both to destruction of cells targeted …

In addition to approved indications in non‐melanoma skin cancer in immunocompetent
patients, topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) has also been studied for its place in the …

Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses,
Bowen's disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ), superficial and certain thin basal cell …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) employs a photosensitizer (PS) and visible light in the
presence of oxygen, leading to production of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species, which can …

Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a rare chronic granulomatous disease that has historically been
associated with diabetes mellitus. Debate exists regarding the etiology and pathogenesis of …

Granuloma annulare (GA) is a common cutaneous disorder classically presenting as
annular groups of skin-colored to erythematous papules without epidermal change localized …

Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses,
squamous cell carcinoma in-situ, superficial and certain thin basal cell carcinomas …

Background: In the early 1990s, the biological significance of light-emitting diodes was
realized. Since this discovery, various light sources have been investigated for their …