Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

Clinical oncology can benefit substantially from imaging technologies that reveal
physiological characteristics with multiscale observations. Complementing conventional …

Microneedles (MNs), as an effective minimally invasive delivery route, when used to
puncture the skin, can bypass the skin's stratum corneum (SC) to enter the skin …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a non-invasive therapeutic modality that is alternative to
radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is extensively investigated for cancer treatments. Although …

Recent advances of plasmonic nanoparticles include fascinating developments in the fields
of energy, catalyst chemistry, optics, biotechnology, and medicine. The plasmonic …

The nonradiative conversion of light energy into heat (photothermal therapy, PTT) or sound
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …

Recent advances in nanotechnology are as a result of the development of engineered
nanoparticles. Efficiently, metallic nanoparticles have been widely exploited for biomedical …

The complexity, diversity, and heterogeneity of tumors seriously undermine the therapeutic
potential of treatment. Therefore, the current trend in clinical research has gradually shifted …

Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their
strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties …