The article presents a literature review of studies on the use of local destruction methods (photodynamic therapy and radiofrequency ablation) in the treatment of patients with unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
S. Y. Ivanusa +3 more
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Effect of photosensitizers photosens, photodithazine and hypericin on glioma cells and primary neuronal cultures : a comparative analysis [PDF]
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of photosensitizers photosens, photodithazine, and hypericin on primary brain cell cultures, and assess their toxic effect on tumor and normal nervous cells in order to choose the optimal photodynamic agent ...
Alzeibak, Rozan +6 more
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Light Sources and Dosimetry Techniques for Photodynamic Therapy
Effective treatment delivery in photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires coordination of the light source, the photosensitizer, and the delivery device appropriate to the target tissue.
Michele M. Kim, A. Darafsheh
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Tailoring photosensitive ROS for advanced photodynamic therapy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been considered a noninvasive and cost-effective modality for tumor treatment. However, the complexity of tumor microenvironments poses challenges to the implementation of traditional PDT. Here, we review recent advances in
Duc Loc Sai +3 more
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Treatment of head and neck cancer with photodynamic therapy: results after one year [PDF]
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new and promising treatment modality for the treatment of malignant disease. This paper reports the preliminary experience of our group in the use of this therapy for the treatment of tumours arising in the head and neck ...
DeJode, ML +4 more
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LED Light-Activated Hypocrellin B Induces Mitochondrial Damage of Ovarian Cancer Cells
Objective. Hypocrellin is a natural photosensitizer from a traditional Chinese herb. In the present study, our aim is to investigate the effect of LED light-activated hypocrellin B on mitochondria of ovarian cancer cells. Material and Methods.
Yuan Jiang +3 more
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The acute effects of the vascular-disrupting agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) were investigated in vivo using intravital microscopy (IVM) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Changes in vascular permeability and blood flow of syngeneic
Mukund Seshadri +5 more
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Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor
Hypoxia of solid tumor compromises the therapeutic outcome of photodynamic therapy (PDT) that relies on localized O2 molecules to produce highly cytotoxic singlet oxygen (1O2) species. Herein, we present a safe and versatile self-assembled PDT nanoagent,
Dongdong Wang +10 more
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Photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer by means of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX - In vivo experiments on the dunning rat tumor model [PDF]
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
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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