Effective treatment delivery in photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires coordination of the light
source, the photosensitizer, and the delivery device appropriate to the target tissue. Lasers …

Bladder cancer is the 10 th most commonly occurring malignancy worldwide with a 75% of 5-
year survival rate, while it ranks 13 th among the deaths occurring due to cancer. The …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is already being used in the treatment of many cancers. This
review examines its components and the new developments in our understanding of its …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a potential therapeutic option for most
localized cancers. Its high measure of specificity and minimal risk of side effects compared to …

Photoactive agents are promising complements for both early diagnosis and targeted
treatment of cancer. The dual combination of diagnostics and therapeutics is known as …

Singlet oxygen can severely damage biological tissue, which is exploited in photodynamic
therapy (PDT). In PDT, the effective range is limited by the distribution of the photosensitizer …

Abstract Two iodinated (1 and 2) and two brominated (3 and 4) BODIPY-based
photosensitizers are prepared and characterized using slightly modified synthetic …

Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in women
worldwide. Despite advances in current therapies, women with advanced or recurrent …

We propose here a new approach to achieve intratumoral near-infrared (NIR) two-photon
photodynamic therapy (PDT). We established a composite micellar thermosensitive …

Background Malignant gliomas are rapidly progressive brain tumors with high mortality.
Fluorescence guided surgery (FGS) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) provides fluorescent …