Solutions to the Drawbacks of Photothermal and Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

Advanced Science

Zengwu Shao¹  Xiangyu Deng¹  Yanli Zhao² 

[1] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022 China;Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore;

关键词: cancer treatment;    clinical potential;    photodynamic therapy;    phototherapy;    photothermal therapy;   

DOI  :  10.1002/advs.202002504

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Phototherapy such as photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment has been developed quickly over the past few years for its noninvasive nature and high efficiency. However, there are still many drawbacks in phototherapy that prevent it from clinical applications. Thus, scientists have designed different systems to overcome the issues associated with phototherapy, including enhancing the targeting ability of phototherapy, low‐temperature photothermal therapy, replacing near‐infrared light with other excitation sources, and so on. This article discusses the problems and shortcomings encountered in the development of phototherapy and highlights possible solutions to address them so that phototherapy may become a useful cancer treatment approach in clinical practice. This article aims to give a brief summary about current research advancements in phototherapy research and provides a quick guideline toward future developments in the field.

【 授权许可】

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