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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Advances in Photothermal Therapy for Oral Cancer.

Jian Liang, Pei Wang, Yanfang Lin, Ao Jia, Fei Tong, Zhihua Li

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Beyond antibiotics: advances in photothermal strategies for oral infections.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jian LiangSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Pei WangSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Yanfang LinSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Ao JiaSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9500-8667
Fei TongSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
Zhihua LiSchool of Stomatology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.

Funding

China Scholarship Council 202306820038"Ganpo Talents Program" Innovative High-End Talent Project (Medical & Health-Youth) gpyc20240211Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation 20212BAB206072, 20224BAB216078National Natural Science Foundation of Chin 82060198, 82460195Technological Plan of Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration of Jiangxi Province of China 2022A329
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cancer represents a critical global health issue, where traditional treatment modalities are often characterized by considerable adverse effects and suboptimal effectiveness. Photothermal therapy (PTT) offers an innovative method for tumor treatment, leveraging photothermal agents to convert light into hyperthermia, ultimately leading to tumor ablation. PTT offers unique advantages in treating oral cancer due to its superficial anatomical location and consequent accessibility to laser irradiation. PTT's advantage is further enhanced by its capacity to facilitate drug release and promote tissue regeneration. Consequently, the application of PTT for oral cancer has garnered widespread interest and has undergone rapid development. This review outlines advances in PTT for oral cancer, emphasizing strategies to improve efficacy and combination therapy approaches. The key challenges, including temperature control and long-term biosafety, are discussed alongside future directions. The review also encompasses PTT's role in managing oral potentially malignant disorders and postoperative defects, conditions intimately linked with oral cancer. We aim to provide guidance for emerging PTT research in oral cancer and to promote the development of precise and efficient treatment strategies.

Indexed as

Mouth NeoplasmsPhotothermal TherapyAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyHumansHyperthermia, Inducednanomaterialsoral canceroral potentially malignant disordersoral squamous cell carcinomaphotothermal therapy

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PMID40362580
PMCPMC12072920

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