ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Current Advances in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and the Future Potential of PDT-Combinatorial Cancer Therapies.
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84 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 199 citations in OpenAlex.
- Umbrella review of photodynamic therapy for cancer: efficacy, safety, and clinical applications.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Global research progress of nanomedicine and colorectal cancer: a bibliometrics and visualization analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Photodynamic therapy: research progress and paradigm evolution from mechanism innovation to clinical breakthrough in cancers.Medical gas research · 2026Review
- Artificial Intelligence in Photodynamic Therapy: From Molecular Design of Photosensitizers to Intelligent Delivery, Adaptive Dosimetry, and Personalized Prognostication of Results.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Dual-Mode Fluorescence/UV-Vis Sensing Platform Based on Luminescence Modulation of Upconversion Nanoparticles.Journal of fluorescence · 2026Article
- Reprogramming Photodynamic Therapy with BODIPY Photosensitizers: From Local Phototoxicity Toward Precision Photodynamic Oncology.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Chlorin e6-mediated sublethal photodynamic therapy modulates biomarkers in a murine lung cancer-derived in vitro cancer-associated fibroblast model.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026Article
- NIR-Assisted Multimodal Strategies for Enhanced Antibacterial Therapy.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Review
- Cold Atmospheric Plasma Potentiates the Photodynamic Effects of Protoporphyrin IX-Loaded Mesoporous Silica-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoclusters in HaCaT Cells.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dual-Functional Self-Assembled Nanoparticles for Synergistic Photodynamic Therapy and Antimetastatic Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- A Sequence-Dependent Combination of Photodynamic Therapy and Carboxyamidotriazole Orotate for Enhanced Treatment of Glioblastoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Liposomal drug delivery for lung cancer therapy: progress, challenges, and future perspectives.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
- Nano-silymarin combined with methylene blue photodynamic therapy versus monotherapies of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: in-vitro study.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Leucine Aminopeptidase-Activatable Photosensitizer Enables Enzyme-Responsive Photodynamic Therapy in Neuroblastoma.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Investigating the Efficacy of Various Photosensitizers and Irradiation Strategies in Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation on Different Types of Microbes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Stabilization of 5-aminolevulinic acid by cucurbit[7]uril complex with enhanced fluorescence detection and photodynamic therapy of breast cancer in vitro and in a CAM model.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026Article
- Tumor-Targeted Delivery Therapy Based on PLGA Nanoparticles.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Light-Activated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment: Synergistic Roles in Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy.Cancers · 2026Review
- Cytotoxicity and DNA Damage Ability of IsomericACS omega · 2026Article
- The Role of Chemopreventive Agents in the Management of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Cancer: A Narrative Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Review
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a two-stage treatment that implies the use of light energy, oxygen, and light-activated compounds (photosensitizers) to elicit cancerous and precancerous cell death after light activation (phototoxicity). The biophysical, bioengineering aspects and its combinations with other strategies are highlighted in this review, both conceptually and as they are currently applied clinically. We further explore the recent advancements of PDT with the use of nanotechnology, including quantum dots as innovative photosensitizers or energy donors as well as the combination of PDT with radiotherapy and immunotherapy as future promising cancer treatments. Finally, we emphasize the potential significance of organoids as physiologically relevant models for PDT.
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