Patients with pancreatic cancer (PCa) have a poor prognosis apart from the few suitable for
surgery. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment modality whose …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality where light-mediated activation of
photosensitizers in a patient's body leads to the generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen …

Background Curcumin has gained increasing attention in recent years due to its biological
properties and photosensitivity. Curcumin-mediated photodynamic therapy has been used …

Due to their physical and chemical characteristics, anthocyanins are amongst the most
versatile groups of natural compounds. Such unique signature makes these compounds a …

The combination of chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy (chemo–PDT) has been
suggested as an alternative therapy for drug-resistant cancers. In this study, biotin …

Natural photosensitizers (PS) are compounds derived from nature, with photodynamic
properties. Natural PSs have a similar action to that of commercial PSs, where cancer cell …

Curcumin is a phenolic pigment, naturally present in Curcuma longa species. It is a yellow
active ingredient and shows a pivotal role in the modulation of biological processes resulting …

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers with a high global prevalence are a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality. Accordingly, there is a great need to develop efficient therapeutic approaches …

Multifunctional hybrid nanoparticles are being developed to carry a wide variety of
therapeutic and imaging agents for multiple biomedical applications. Polysilsesquioxane …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Despite the huge progress in the field of
cancer drugs and therapies, the treatment outcome is still bleak for most cancer patients …