Novel methods to incorporate photosensitizers into nanocarriers for cancer treatment by photodynamic therapy

A systematic review of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pre-cancerous skin conditions, Barrett’s oesophagus and cancers of the biliary tract, brain, head and neck, lung, oesophagus and skin

(2014) D Fayter et al.   HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Global cancer statistics

(2011) Ahmedin Jemal et al.   CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS

Monitoring photobleaching and hemodynamic responses to HPPH-mediated photodynamic therapy of head and neck cancer: a case report

(2010) Ulas Sunar et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Tissue distribution and pharmacokinetics of stable polyacrylamide nanoparticles following intravenous injection in the rat

(2010) Yvan Wenger et al.   TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY

Injectable in situ forming biodegradable chitosan–hyaluronic acid based hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering

(2009) Huaping Tan et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Porphyrin and Nonporphyrin Photosensitizers in Oncology: Preclinical and Clinical Advances in Photodynamic Therapy

(2009) Aisling E. O’Connor et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Suspensions for intravenous (IV) injection: A review of development, preclinical and clinical aspects

(2008) Joseph Wong et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Encapsulation of methylene blue in polyacrylamide nanoparticle platforms protects its photodynamic effectiveness

(2008) Wei Tang et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Highly Efficient Drug Delivery with Gold Nanoparticle Vectors for in Vivo Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer

(2008) Yu Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

In vivo photodynamic activity of photosensitizer-loaded nanoparticles: Formulation properties, administration parameters and biological issues involved in PDT outcome

(2007) Angelica Vargas et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS