Current Prospects for Treatment of Solid Tumors via Photodynamic, Photothermal, or Ionizing Radiation Therapies Combined with Immune Checkpoint Inhibition (A Review)

• Egile Nagusiak: Sanjay Anand (Egilea), Timothy A. Chan (Egilea), Tayyaba Hasan (Egilea), Edward V. Maytin (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) causes selective damage to tumor cells and vasculature and also triggers an anti-tumor immune response. The latter fact has prompted the exploration of PDT as an immune-stimulatory adjuvant. PDT is not the only cancer treatment that relies on electromagnetic energy to dest...