Photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer by means of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX - In vivo experiments on the dunning rat tumor model [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: In order to expand the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of prostate carcinoma (PCA), the aim of this study was to evaluate PDT by means of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX ( PPIX) in an in vivo tumor ...
Baumgartner, Reinhold +12 more
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Photodynamic therapy treatment of oral cavity cancer in patients with comorbidities
Biomedical Photonics, 2023 We report the experience of radical treatment by photodynamic therapy of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity with serious side diseases.
Y. A. Panaseykin +7 more
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Human serum albumin nanoparticles loaded with phthalocyanine dyes for potential use in photodynamic therapy of atherosclerotic plaques [PDF]
, 2019 Diseases caused by obstruction or rupture of vulnerable plaques in the arterial walls such as cardiovascular infarction or stroke are the leading cause of death in the world.
Aljarilla, Ana +14 more
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Biomarkers of basal cell carcinoma resistance to methyl-aminolevulinate photodynamic therapy [PDF]
, 2019 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Gilaberte, Yolanda +6 more
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Immobilized photosensitizers for antimicrobial applications [PDF]
, 2015 Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) is a very promising alternative to conventional antibiotics for the efficient inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms; this is due to the fact that it is virtually impossible for resistant strains to ...
Boyle, Ross W. +2 more
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Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of onychomycosis – a review
Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2017 Toenail onychomycosis is a common infection, affecting up to 14% of the population. Moreover, poor penetration of topical drugs into the nail bed leads to frequent recurrences of the disease. The cure rate of toenail onychomycosis is estimated at 63–76%.
Katarzyna Kalinowska +1 more
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Cells, 2023 Riboflavin, a water-soluble vitamin B2, possesses unique biological and physicochemical properties. Its photosensitizing properties make it suitable for various biological applications, such as pathogen inactivation and photodynamic therapy. However, the
Małgorzata Insińska-Rak +2 more
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Topical photodynamic therapy [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2006 Topical photodynamic therapy is a therapeutic modality in development, thus arises grate interest among dermatologists worldwide. It is an effective therapy for actinic keratosis, superficial BCC and Bowenos disease.
Poljački Mirjana +5 more
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Photodynamic therapy against cyanobacteria [PDF]
Environmental Toxicology, 2007 AbstractThis study explores the use of photosensitizers and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to limit growth of cyanobacteria. We chose 12 phthalocyanines, tetraphenol porphyrine, and methylene blue as compounds producing singlet oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide was chosen as another source of ROS.
Drabkova, M., Admiraal, W., Marsalek, B.
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Cost effectiveness of treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
, 2011 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in people aged >= 50 years. Wet AMD in particular has a major impact on patient quality of life and imposes substantial burdens on healthcare systems.
Annemans, Lieven +4 more
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