Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light based therapy used to ablate tumors. As practiced in
oncology a photosensitizing agent is applied and then activated by a specific wavelength …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the
safety and side effects of PDT. Identify appropriate indications for PDT. Explain the choice of …

Background: Patients with pancreatic cancer have a poor prognosis apart from the few
suitable for surgery. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) produces localised tissue necrosis but …

Stealth liposomes can be used to extend the blood circulation time of encapsulated
therapeutics. Inclusion of 2 molar% porphyrin-phospholipid (PoP) imparted optimal near …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been known for over a hundred years, but is only now
becoming widely used. Originally developed as cancer therapy, some of its most successful …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment modality for cancer management. So
far, most PDT studies have focused on delivery of photosensitizers to tumors. O2, another …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an evolving method of treating superficial tumours that is
non-invasive and carries minimal risk of toxicity. It combines tumour-selective …

Immune checkpoint blockade antibodies have promising clinical applications but suffer from
disadvantages such as severe toxicities and moderate patient–response rates. None of the …

Oxygen monitoring has been a topic of exhaustive study given its central role in the
biochemistry of life. The ability to quantify the physiological distribution and real‐time …

As clinical nanomedicine has emerged over the past two decades, phototherapeutic
advancements using nanotechnology have also evolved and impacted disease …