Chemists find potential new drug for photodynamic cancer therapy
Published Date: 1/16/2024
Source: phys.org
A modern alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is photodynamic therapy. It is used to treat cancer, skin diseases, and infectious diseases. The essence of the method is that light-sensitive substances are introduced into the blood, which accumulate in the affected tissues. They are then irradiated with light of the desired wavelength and intensity.