Skin cancer and new treatment perspectives: A review

MCF Simoes, JJS Sousa, AACC Pais - Cancer letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Skin cancers are by far the most common malignancy of humans, particularly in the white
population. The growing incidence of cutaneous malignancies has heralded the need for …

Current evidence and applications of photodynamic therapy in dermatology

MT Wan, JY Lin - Clinical, cosmetic and investigational …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a photosensitizer–a molecule that is activated by light–is
administered and exposed to a light source. This leads both to destruction of cells targeted …

Photodynamic therapy: A hot topic in dermato-oncology

M Tampa, MI Sarbu, C Matei, CI Mitran… - Oncology …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modern, non‑invasive therapeutic method used for the
destruction of various cells and tissues. It requires the simultaneous presence of three …

Defining the actinic keratosis field: a literature review and discussion

I Figueras Nart, R Cerio, T Dirschka… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the chronic and increasingly prevalent nature of actinic keratosis (AK) and existing
evidence supporting assessment of the entire cancerization field during clinical …

Photodynamic therapy in superficial basal cell carcinoma treatment

IO de Albuquerque, J Nunes, JPF Longo… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Basal cell cancer (BCC) is an epithelial neoplasm that arises from basal cells, which
constitute the lower layer of the epidermis. Global statistics have shown the progressive …

Antitumor activity of photodynamic therapy performed with nanospheres containing zinc-phthalocyanine

FA Portilho, CEO Cavalcanti, AL Miranda-Vilela… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background The increasing incidence of cancer and the search for more effective therapies
with minimal collateral effects have prompted studies to find alternative new treatments …

Photodynamic process induced by chloro-aluminum phthalocyanine nanoemulsion in glioblastoma

A Castilho-Fernandes, TG Lopes, FL Primo… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a tumor characterized by rapid cell
proliferation and migration. GBM constitutes the most aggressive and deadly type of brain …

Magnetic nanoparticles coated with dimercaptosuccinic acid: development, characterization, and application in biomedicine

A Ruiz, PC Morais, R Bentes de Azevedo… - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2014 - Springer
This review intends to summarize some of the results achieved in the development of
magnetic nanoparticles coated with anionic ligands, specifically dimercaptosuccinic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocarriers in Skin Cancer Treatment: Emerging Drug Delivery Approaches and Innovations.

LA Jadhav, SK Mandlik - Nano TransMed, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Skin cancer is a growing global health issue, with rising incidence rates,
particularly among Caucasian populations. It is the most common malignancy, contributing …

Field cancerization: from molecular basis to selective field-directed management of actinic keratosis

WG Philipp-Dormston - Actinic Keratosis, 2015 - karger.com
The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including actinic keratosis (AK),
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Bowen's Disease (BD) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), is …