Photodynamic therapy for cancer

Volume: 3, Issue: 5, Pages: 380 - 387
Published: May 1, 2003
Abstract
The therapeutic properties of light have been known for thousands of years, but it was only in the last century that photodynamic therapy (PDT) was developed. At present, PDT is being tested in the clinic for use in oncology--to treat cancers of the head and neck, brain, lung, pancreas, intraperitoneal cavity, breast, prostate and skin. How does PDT work, and how can it be used to treat cancer and other...
Paper Details
Title
Photodynamic therapy for cancer
Published Date
May 1, 2003
Volume
3
Issue
5
Pages
380 - 387
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