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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Advancing Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis: A Review on Photodynamic Therapy Using OLED Technology.

Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Rajesh Mishra, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Nakshathra Prabhu, Mangey Ram Nagar, Saulius Grigalevicius

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rajesh Kumar TiwariSchool of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida 201312, India.
Rajesh MishraSchool of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida 201312, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1258-5558
Sanjay Kumar SharmaSchool of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida 201312, India.
Nakshathra PrabhuSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India.
Mangey Ram NagarSchool of Electronics, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida 201306, India.
Saulius GrigaleviciusDepartment of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu Plentas 19, LT50254 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-3346-7585

Funding

Research Council of Lithuania S-MIP-22-84
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative and non-invasive approach to treating apparent tumours with minimal toxicity. PDT has a long-standing application in antitumor treatment utilizing various photosensitizers (PSs) for different tumours. Historically, light has served as a therapeutic tool in many diseases. PDT involves a dual treatment process in which light energy and PSs are combined to ablate tumour cells following light activation. In general, PDT exhibits reduced side effects and toxicity compared to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as it spares the extracellular matrix, facilitating excellent tissue healing and minimizing scarring. In addition, PSs can serve in diagnostic roles in tumour identification, termed photodynamic diagnosis (PDD). Advancements in flexible light sources that produce uniform illumination could significantly enhance the consistency of light delivery. This review outlines the clinical applications of OLEDs in PDT for cancer, addressing both diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Furthermore, we will explore various tumour cases using PDT with OLEDs. In particular, antimicrobial PDT targets antibiotic-resistant strains in diabetic foot ulcers, while metronomic PDT promotes cancer cell apoptosis through prolonged, low-intensity light exposure. Our emphasis is on PDT employing organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Furthermore, the combination of PDT with NIR-OLEDs is examined for its potential to enhance tumour-targeting effectiveness, possibly exceeding the results of standalone treatments.

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NeoplasmsPhotochemotherapyPhotosensitizing AgentsAnimalsHumansLightPhotosensitizing Agentsbiosensorsmalignant tumoursNIR-OLEDnon-invasiveorganic light emitting diodephotodynamic therapyphotosensitizerswearable OLEDs

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PMID40142080
PMCPMC11946556

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