Photodynamic therapy for cancer

Cancer is clearly one of the most complicated and life-threatening diseases, with increased morbidity and an extraordinarily high death rate, posing a significant danger to human health as well as a significant economic burden on society as a whole. Surgical intervention, chemotherapy, and radiation...

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Main Authors: Shrikant B. Mali, Sachinkumar Dahivelkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Oral Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277290602300119X
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description Cancer is clearly one of the most complicated and life-threatening diseases, with increased morbidity and an extraordinarily high death rate, posing a significant danger to human health as well as a significant economic burden on society as a whole. Surgical intervention, chemotherapy, and radiation are among traditional cancer treatment methods. However, the outcomes of these therapies are often disappointing and are frequently linked with serious adverse effects. A increasing corpus of research has revealed that photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an essential treatment technique in cancer and has recently become a hot issue.
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spelling doaj-art-7755c7b31eaa4c9ab13ed2e6081fcf7e2025-01-09T06:15:05ZengElsevierOral Oncology Reports2772-90602024-03-019100129Photodynamic therapy for cancerShrikant B. Mali0Sachinkumar Dahivelkar1Corresponding author.; Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Dental College and Hospital Nashik, IndiaMahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Dental College and Hospital Nashik, IndiaCancer is clearly one of the most complicated and life-threatening diseases, with increased morbidity and an extraordinarily high death rate, posing a significant danger to human health as well as a significant economic burden on society as a whole. Surgical intervention, chemotherapy, and radiation are among traditional cancer treatment methods. However, the outcomes of these therapies are often disappointing and are frequently linked with serious adverse effects. A increasing corpus of research has revealed that photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an essential treatment technique in cancer and has recently become a hot issue.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277290602300119XCancerHead neck cancerPhotosynthesiserPhotodynamic therapy
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title_short Photodynamic therapy for cancer
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Head neck cancer
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