Highly versatile BODIPY dyes proved themselves to be very useful as photosensitizers.
These dyes can be derivatized to absorb essentially anywhere in the visible the near IR …

The therapeutic properties of light have been known for thousands of years, but it was only
in the last century that photodynamic therapy (PDT) was developed. At present, PDT is being …

Light has been employed in the treatment of disease since antiquity. Many ancient
civilizations utilized phototherapy, but it was not until early last century that this form of …

Abstract Purpose: Glioblastomas (GBMs), neoplasms derived from glia and neuroglial
progenitor cells, are the most common and lethal malignant primary brain tumors diagnosed …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) carries dismal prognosis and cannot be eradicated
surgically because of its wide brain invasion. The objective of this prospective randomised …

Several malignant tissues synthesize endogenous porphyrins after exposure to 5-
aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). The present experiments have been designed to elucidate …

Haemetaporphyrin derivative (HpD) mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been
investigated as an adjuvant treatment for cerebral glioma. This study records the survival of …

Photodynamic therapy is one of several techniques developed for phototherapy for solid
cancers and hematologic malignancies. Photodynamic therapy is a treatment that utilizes a …

Background: Interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT), inserting optical fibers inside brain
tumors, has been proposed for more than 30 years. While a promising therapeutic option, it …

In this review article we described the applications of various nanoparticles that can be used
for photodynamic therapy (PDT), such as: plasmonic nanoparticles, quantum dots and …