[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for photodynamic therapy of cancer: a review

GMF Calixto, J Bernegossi, LM De Freitas, CR Fontana… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative approach for improved cancer
treatment. In PDT, a photosensitizer (PS) is administered that can be activated by light of a …

[HTML][HTML] Current limitations and recent progress in nanomedicine for clinically available photodynamic therapy

J Park, YK Lee, IK Park, SR Hwang - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using oxygen, light, and photosensitizers has been receiving
great attention, because it has potential for making up for the weakness of the existing …

A review of advanced nanoformulations in phototherapy for cancer therapeutics

A Hak, VR Shinde, AK Rengan - Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phototherapy has the potential to play a greater role in oncology. Phototherapy converts
light energy into either chemical energy or thermal energy, which eventually destroys cancer …

Nanophotosensitizers toward advanced photodynamic therapy of Cancer

CK Lim, J Heo, S Shin, K Jeong, YH Seo, WD Jang… - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality for selective destruction of
cancer and other diseases and involves the colocalization of light, oxygen, and a …

Photodynamic therapy: one step ahead with self-assembled nanoparticles

P Avci, SS Erdem, MR Hamblin - Journal of biomedical …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment modality for cancer with possible
advantages over current treatment alternatives. It involves combination of light and a …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted and effective photodynamic therapy for cancer using functionalized nanomaterials

EJ Hong, DG Choi, MS Shim - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2016 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging, non-invasive therapeutic strategy that involves
photosensitizer (PS) drugs and external light for the treatment of diseases. Despite the great …

Nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy: an emerging paradigm

DK Chatterjee, LS Fong, Y Zhang - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as one of the important therapeutic options in
management of cancer and other diseases [M. Triesscheijn, P. Baas, JH Schellens, FA …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for controllable photodynamic cancer therapy

Y Zheng, Z Li, H Chen, Y Gao - European Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Compared with the traditional treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of
malignant tumors has the advantages of less damage to normal tissues, quick therapeutic …

Nanocarriers in photodynamic therapy—in vitro and in vivo studies

K Sztandera, M Gorzkiewicz… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive technique which has proven to be
successful in the treatment of several types of tumors. This relatively simple method exploits …

Photodynamic therapy with smart nanomedicine

J Kim, Y Jo, K Na - Archives of pharmacal research, 2020 - Springer
For several decades, clinical demands for utilization of photodynamic therapy (PDT) have
been increasing. Notably, PDT was mainly applied for cancer therapy, and most …