Current Challenges and Opportunities of Photodynamic Therapy against Cancer

• Main Authors: Ruben V. Huis in 't Veld (Author), Jeroen Heuts (Author), Sen Ma (Author), Luis J. Cruz (Author), Ferry A. Ossendorp (Author), Martine J. Jager (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an established, minimally invasive treatment for specific types of cancer. During PDT, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated that ultimately induce cell death and disruption of the tumor area. Moreover, PDT can result in damage to the tumor vasculature...