Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)

06/03/2015 - "In vitro studies using two different cell lines showed that the dual mode photothermal and photodynamic therapy with the assistance of magnetic-field-guided drug delivery dramatically improved the therapeutic efficacy of cancer cells as compared to the combination treatment without using a magnetic field and the two treatments alone. "
11/01/2012 - "Photodynamic therapy-mediated DC immunotherapy is highly effective for the inhibition of established solid tumors."
01/01/2016 - "At 20 months after photodynamic therapy, visual acuity had improved to 20/20 with complete tumor regression and normal foveal contour on optical coherence tomography. "
09/01/2005 - "The development of tumor imaging or improved photodynamic therapy agent(s) by itself represents an important step, but a dual function agent (fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy) provides the potential for tumor detection and targeted photodynamic therapy, combining two modalities into a single cost-effective "see and treat" approach."
11/01/1993 - "We conclude that photodynamic therapy is efficacious in the treatment of superficial cancers where complete remission may be achieved."

09/01/2014 - "Photodynamic therapy with multiple, sequential laser and light sources led to greater patient-graded improvement in actinic keratoses than that with a single light source (blue light), without significant differences in post-treatment adverse events. "
01/01/2004 - "Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new and promising treatment for actinic keratoses. "
08/01/2015 - "Efficacy of ablative fractional laser-assisted photodynamic therapy with short-incubation time for the treatment of facial and scalp actinic keratosis: 12-month follow-up results of a randomized, prospective, comparative trial."
12/01/2014 - "Efficacy of photodynamic therapy vs other interventions in randomized clinical trials for the treatment of actinic keratoses: a systematic review and meta-analysis."
11/01/2005 - "Efficacy of 3 different light doses in the treatment of actinic keratosis with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy: a randomized, observer-blinded, intrapatient, comparison study."

05/15/2000 - "The two currently proven treatments are laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy, but these measures are effective in only a small fraction of eyes with the exudative form of macular degeneration. "
01/01/2003 - "Photodynamic therapy in people with choroidal neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration is effective in preventing visual loss. "
01/01/2001 - "Photodynamic therapy in people with classic choroidal neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration is effective in preventing visual loss. "
01/01/2000 - "Photodynamic therapy in people with classic choroidal neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration is effective in preventing visual loss. "
04/01/2013 - "To investigate the factors associated with recurrence following remission of at least 12 months after photodynamic therapy in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). "

11/01/2007 - "Today photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. "
08/01/2002 - "Photodynamic therapy is a promising treatment modality shown to be effective in achieving closure and stabilization of vision loss compared with placebo control in eyes with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization."
08/01/2002 - "Photodynamic therapy has been shown to be effective in closing both experimental choroidal neovascularization in animal models as well as subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in humans. "
05/01/2007 - "Photodynamic therapy delivers a value gain (improvement in quality of life) of 8.1% for the average person with classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, while laser photocoagulation for the same entity confers a 4.4% improvement in quality of life. "
01/01/2007 - "Efficacy of photodynamic therapy in the management of occult choroidal neovascularization associated with serous pigment epithelium detachment."

01/01/2010 - "Giant basal cell carcinoma of the breast mimicking paget's disease: complete remission after photodynamic therapy."
02/01/2010 - "A patient with neviod basal cell carcinoma syndrome treated successfully with photodynamic therapy: case report and review of the literature."
01/01/2009 - "Basal cell carcinoma treated successfully with combined CO2 laser and photodynamic therapy in a renal transplant patient: a case report."
03/01/2015 - "In this small series of eight Asian patients, topical photodynamic therapy has been shown to be effective and generally well-tolerated in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas, particularly of the superficial subtype. "
11/01/2015 - "Efficacy of photodynamic therapy in basal cell carcinoma is supported by substantial research and clinical trials. "