How promising is phototherapy for cancer?

Summary Oncological phototherapy, including current photodynamic therapy (PDT), developmental photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), shows promising photo-efficacy for superficial and internal tumours. The dual application of light and photochemotherapeutic agents allows...

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Published inBritish journal of cancer Vol. 123; no. 6; pp. 871 - 873
Main Authors Shi, Huayun, Sadler, Peter J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 15.09.2020
Nature Publishing Group
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Chemotherapy
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Drug Resistance
Epidemiology
Humans
Invasiveness
Light therapy
Molecular Medicine
Neoplasms - therapy
Oncology
Photochemotherapy - methods
Photodynamic therapy
Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use
Phototherapy
Phototherapy - methods
Photothermal Therapy - methods
Tumors
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Summary:Summary Oncological phototherapy, including current photodynamic therapy (PDT), developmental photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), shows promising photo-efficacy for superficial and internal tumours. The dual application of light and photochemotherapeutic agents allows accurate cancer targeting, low invasiveness and novel mechanisms of action. Current advances in new light sources and photoactive agents are encouraging for future development.
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ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/s41416-020-0926-3