Nanomaterial (NM) delivery to solid tumors has been the focus of intense research for over a
decade. Classically, scientists have tried to improve NM delivery by employing passive or …

Abstract Thomas J Dougherty from Roswell Park Cancer Center played a major role in the
progress of photodynamic therapy (PDT) from a laboratory science into a real‐world clinical …

In recent years several review articles and books have been published on the use of
porphyrin-based compounds in photodynamic therapy (PDT). This critical review is focused …

The purpose of this review is to present the current state of the role of imaging in
photodynamic therapy (PDT). For the reader to fully appreciate the context of the discussions …

Photodynamic therapy involves administration of a tumorlocalizing photosensitizing agent,
which may require metabolic synthesis (ie, a prodrug), followed by activation of the agent by …

A myriad of naturally occurring and synthetic structures are capable of transferring the
energy of light. Few, however, allow for this energy transfer to enable a type II photochemical …

The therapeutic use of light, as we know it, begins in 1900 when Raab reported that the
combination of acridine orange and light could destroy living organisms (paramecium)[1]. In …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cancer treatment involves the uptake of a photosensitizer by
cancer tissue followed by photoirradiation. The use of nanoparticles as carriers of …

A novel nanoparticle-based drug carrier for photodynamic therapy is reported which can
provide stable aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic photosensitizers, yet preserve the key …

The growing body of epidemiological and experimental evidence associating diets rich in
fruits and vegetables with prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer has stimulated …