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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688467003321

Titolo

Photodynamic Therapy : From Basic Science to Clinical Research / / edited by Natalia Mayumi Inada [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2021

©2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 242 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

615.831

Soggetti

Photochemotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Today, in the face of resistant microorganisms, aggressive cancers unresponsive to conventional treatments, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for advanced and innovative protocols for combating and treating disease is paramount. This book presents basic concepts of photodynamic therapy along with data from clinical research on its use in treating oncologic and other diseases. It also presents innovative strategies in photodynamic therapy, including information on polymer nanoparticles. This book was prepared with great care and by many valuable hands so that we can expand the dissemination of Photodynamic Therapy, as well as motivate for new research.