The physics, biophysics and technology of photodynamic therapy

BC Wilson, MS Patterson - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light-activated drugs to treat diseases ranging from
cancer to age-related macular degeneration and antibiotic-resistant infections. This paper …

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 …

Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20‐Tetra(m‐hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)—A Second‐generation Photosensitizer†,‡

MO Senge, JC Brandt - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20‐Tetra(m‐hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)—A Second‐generation
Photosensitizer†,‡ - Senge - 2011 - Photochemistry and Photobiology - Wiley Online Library …

Two‐Photon Absorption Induced Cancer Immunotherapy Using Covalent Organic Frameworks

LL Yang, L Zhang, SC Wan, S Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immune checkpoint blockade therapy is revolutionizing the traditional treatment model of
multiple tumor types, but remains ineffective for a large subset of patients. Photodynamic …

Photodynamic therapy for treatment of solid tumors—potential and technical challenges

Z Huang, H Xu, AD Meyers, AI Musani… - … in cancer research …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the administration of photosensitizer followed by local
illumination with visible light of specific wavelength (s). In the presence of oxygen molecules …

Hyperthermia treatment advances for brain tumors

GP Skandalakis, DR Rivera, CD Rizea… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hyperthermia therapy (HT) of cancer is a well-known treatment approach. With the advent of
new technologies, HT approaches are now important for the treatment of brain tumors. We …

Storable, thermally activated, near-infrared chemiluminescent dyes and dye-stained microparticles for optical imaging

JM Baumes, JJ Gassensmith, J Giblin, JJ Lee… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Imaging techniques are a vital part of clinical diagnostics, biomedical research and
nanotechnology. Optical molecular imaging makes use of relatively harmless, low-energy …

Characterization of Photofrin photobleaching for singlet oxygen dose estimation during photodynamic therapy of MLL cells in vitro

JS Dysart, MS Patterson - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
A singlet oxygen dose model is developed for PDT with Photofrin. The model is based on
photosensitizer photobleaching kinetics, and incorporates both singlet oxygen and non …

Photodynamic therapy: oncologic horizons

RR Allison - Future Oncology, 2014 - Future Medicine
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light-based intervention with a long and successful clinical
track record for both oncology and non-malignancies. In cancer patients, a photosensitizing …

Reactive oxygen species, cancer and anti-cancer therapies

G Manda, MT Nechifor, TM Neagu - Current Chemical Biology, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Mammalian cells produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are carcinogens, key actors
of the non-specific immune defense against pathogens and, in a more subtle way, of signal …