01863nam 2200361 450 991067438610332120230702115105.0(CKB)5700000000300388(NjHacI)995700000000300388(EXLCZ)99570000000030038820230702d2022 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPhotodynamic Therapy 2021 /Serge MordonBasel, Switzerland :MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,2022.1 online resource (238 pages)3-0365-5352-5 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light-based photochemistry process. The illumination of a photoactivatable molecule (also called photosensitizer) with visible or near infrared light produces reactive oxygen toxic species to destroy tumor cells. This treatment modality leads to highly targeted actions, because reactive oxygen species are produced only where light is applied. Light is not harmful, nor is the photoactivable molecule. Only the combination of three elements (photosensitizer, oxygen, and light) is required to induce photo-oxidation reactions. PDT has proven to be a promising modality in many medical applications including cutaneous condition, infectious diseases, and various cancers at different stages. This book is a reprint of the Special Issue "Photodynamic Therapy 2021" that was published in Pharmaceuticals.CancerPhotochemotherapyOncologyCancerPhotochemotherapy.Oncology.616.9940631Mordon Serge1369312NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910674386103321Photodynamic Therapy 20213395455UNINA