It is nearly 40 years since Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) was first used as an
immunotherapy to treat superficial bladder cancer. Despite its limitations, to date it has not …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved, minimally invasive therapeutic
procedure that can exert a selective cytotoxic activity toward malignant cells. The procedure …

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 …

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 …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional
cancer therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. PDT comprises the …

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

Benefit deriving from the use of light is known since ancient time, but, only in the last
decades of twentieth century, we witnessed the rapid expansion of knowledge and …

Debate is ongoing about the treatment of organ-confined prostate cancer, particularly in men
who have low-risk disease detected by PSA screening. A balance is needed between the …

DOI: 10.1002/adhm. 201600924 porphyrins-containing CDs with good solubility and small
sizes will be an alternative way for the application of porphyrins. In this work, porphyrin …

PURPOSE: Based on contemporary epidemiological and pathological characteristics of
prostate cancer we explain the rationale for and concerns about focal therapy for low risk …