Month: October 2014

Since the 1980s, many studies have focused on the use of a light-based cancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).  The magic ingredient in this innovative treatment strategy

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer in humans, and its global incidence continues to rise. This disease develops from cells that line the bottom of

Most brain tumors are classified as gliomas, tumors that arise from the glial cells within the brain or spine. Gliomas can be a particularly lethal form of cancer

Cancer continues to be a very deadly disease, with well over 8 millions deaths worldwide in 2012. Although some progress has been made in cancer treatment, the ability to

We all know that too much sun can cause a sunburn. Too much sun can also cause a skin condition known as actinic keratosis, or AK. This rather

Around the world, prostate cancer has now overtaken lung and colon cancers as the most common type of cancer found in men. It is by far the most

Bremachlorin® is a light-sensitive compound or photosensitizer that holds promise for optimizing  photodynamic therapy (PDT) for people with cancer and infectious diseases.  This agent has the ability to enter

Many tumors are first detected only after they’ve become bothersome or symptomatic.  In the case of lung cancer, this usually means that the diagnosis takes place at a