Photodynamic Therapy for Gynecological Diseases and Breast Cancer

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive and promising new method in cancer treatment. Cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated by the tissue-localized non-toxic sensitizer upon illumination and in the presence of oxygen. Thus, selective destruction of a targeted tumor may be...

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Main Authors: Natashis Shishkova, Olga Kuznetsova, Temirbolat Berezov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2012-03-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/2