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Activity of the Vascular-Disrupting Agent 5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-Acetic Acid against Human Head and Neck Carcinoma Xenografts

open access: yesNeoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research, 2006
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) constitute a majority of the tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract and continue to present a significant therapeutic challenge.
Mukund Seshadri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cancer targeting with biomolecules: a comparative study of photodynamic therapy efficacy using antibody or lectin conjugated phthalocyanine-PEG gold nanoparticles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The functionalisation of therapeutic nanoparticle constructs with cancer-specific biomolecules can enable selective tumour accumulation and targeted treatment. Water soluble gold nanoparticles (ca.
Allen   +49 more
core   +1 more source

Key Role of Human ABC Transporter ABCG2 in Photodynamic Therapy and Photodynamic Diagnosis

open access: yesAdvances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2010
Accumulating evidence indicates that ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter ABCG2 plays a key role in regulating the cellular accumulation of porphyrin derivatives in cancer cells and thereby affects the efficacy of photodynamic therapy and photodynamic ...
Toshihisa Ishikawa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Susceptibility and Resistance Mechanisms During Photodynamic Therapy of Melanoma

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2020
Melanoma is the most aggressive malignant skin tumor and arises from melanocytes. The resistance of melanoma cells to various treatments results in rapid tumor growth and high mortality.
Xin-Ying Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topical photodynamic therapy [PDF]

open access: yesArchive 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
doaj   +1 more source

Cost effectiveness of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for age related macular degeneration: the UK case [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
AIM: To estimate the potential cost effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin in the UK setting. METHODS: Using data from a variety of sources a Markov model was built to produce estimates of the cost effectiveness (incremental cost ...
Drummond, M., Fenn, P., Smith, D.H.
core   +2 more sources

Photodynamic Therapy of Necrobiosis Lipoidica - A Multicenter Study of 18 Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a granulomatous skin disease of unknown origin, and no reliably effective treatment option exists to handle this often disfiguring disease.
Arenberger, P.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Recent Updates on Local Ablative Therapy Combined with Chemotherapy for Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Photodynamic Therapy and Radiofrequency Ablation

open access: yesCurrent Oncology, 2023
Although chemotherapy constitutes of the first-line standard therapy for unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, the treatment outcomes are unsatisfactory. In recent years, local ablative therapy, which is delivered to the cholangiocarcinoma lesion
Tadahisa Inoue, Masashi Yoneda
doaj   +1 more source

Key Trends and Insights in Smart Polymeric Skin Wearable Patches

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent polymers, which respond to various physical and biological stimuli, are explored for the development of skin wearable patches in biomedical applications. Smart polymers, also known as intelligent or stimuli‐responsive polymers, play a crucial role in the development of advanced wearable patches due to their versatility and softness.
Sergio J. Peñas‐Núñez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gold Nanorod-Decorated Metallic MoS2 Nanosheets for Synergistic Photothermal and Photodynamic Antibacterial Therapy

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
Light-responsive nanocomposites have become increasingly attractive in the biomedical field for antibacterial applications. Visible-light-activated metallic molybdenum disulfide nanosheets (1T-MoS2 NSs) and plasmonic gold nanorods (AuNRs) with absorption
Sibidou Yougbaré   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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