AUTHOR=Aebisher David , Rogóż Kacper , Myśliwiec Angelika , Dynarowicz Klaudia , Wiench Rafał , Cieślar Grzegorz , Kawczyk-Krupka Aleksandra , Bartusik-Aebisher Dorota 

TITLE=The use of photodynamic therapy in medical practice

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1373263

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2024.1373263

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approved medical technique for the treatment of certain forms of cancer. Most often, PDT is used as a complement to traditional treatment methods used in today's oncology. In some clinical cases, PDT is used as a replacement for methods such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The critical ingredients of this method are an oxygen, a photosensitizer, the type of which depends on the wavelength used. PDT in the clinic is particularly useful for oncology patients with tumors in hard-to-reach anatomical places and for those whose age and physical condition do not allow the use of another treatment method.