The physics, biophysics and technology of photodynamic therapy

BC Wilson, MS Patterson - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light-activated drugs to treat diseases ranging from
cancer to age-related macular degeneration and antibiotic-resistant infections. This paper …

European guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy part 1: treatment delivery and current indications–actinic keratoses, Bowen's disease, basal cell carcinoma

CA Morton, RM Szeimies, A Sidoroff… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely used non‐invasive treatment for certain non‐
melanoma skin cancers, permitting treatment of large and multiple lesions with excellent …

Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: update

CA Morton, KE McKenna, LE Rhodes… - British Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Multicentre randomized controlled studies now demonstrate high efficacy of topical
photodynamic therapy (PDT) for actinic keratoses, Bowen's disease (BD) and superficial …

Solving the oxygen sensitivity of sensitized photon upconversion in life science applications

SHC Askes, S Bonnet - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
The conversion of low-energy light into high-energy light, also known as upconversion, can
be exploited in life science applications such as bioimaging and phototherapy. Sensitized …

European Dermatology Forum Guidelines on topical photodynamic therapy

C Morton, RM Szeimies, A Sidoroff… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses,
squamous cell carcinoma in-situ, superficial and certain thin basal cell carcinomas …

Oncologic photodynamic therapy: clinical strategies that modulate mechanisms of action

RR Allison, K Moghissi - Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an elegant minimally invasive oncologic therapy. The
clinical simplicity of photosensitizer (PS) drug application followed by appropriate …

Recent advances in the prevention and treatment of skin cancer using photodynamic therapy

B Zhao, YY He - Expert review of anticancer therapy, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive procedure that involves a photosensitizing
drug and its subsequent activation by light to produce reactive oxygen species that …

A randomized, multicentre study of directed daylight exposure times of 1½ vs. 2½ h in daylight‐mediated photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolaevulinate in …

SR Wiegell, S Fabricius, IM Stender… - British Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Summary Background Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common dysplastic skin lesions that may
differentiate into invasive squamous cell carcinomas. Although a superior cosmetic outcome …

An open pilot study of ambulatory photodynamic therapy using a wearable low‐irradiance organic light‐emitting diode light source in the treatment of nonmelanoma …

SK Attili, A Lesar, A McNeill… - British Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a popular treatment for nonmelanoma skin
cancer with clearance rates of between 70% and 100%. Although reported to have a …

British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy 2018

TH Wong, CA Morton, N Collier, A Haylett… - British Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The Guideline Development Group (GDG) consisted of consultant dermatologists (later
joined by a trainee dermatologist), a consultant physicist, a photobiology technologist, a …