Actinic keratosis, or AK, is an irritating skin condition often referred to as solar keratosis because of its connection with chronic sun damage. The term keratosis refers to
Glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is widely regarded as the number one challenge in neuro-oncology, the field of cancer medicine concerned with malignancies of the nervous system. This highly
Yeast or fungal infections can be painful and incredibly persistent. Candida albicans, the most common of all so-called opportunistic fungal infections (i.e., those that strike when the immune
Bladder cancer, the most common malignancy of the urinary tract, can be quite difficult to detect or diagnose. The vast majority of patients are diagnosed with a non-muscle-invasive
For many years, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used quite successfully as a non-toxic alternative to surgery for various types of skin cancer. The light-based therapy has consistently
Periodontal disease, also known as periodontitis, is an extremely common dental disease. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that roughly half of all American
Biowarfare and bioterrorism are terms that describe the use of biological weapons such as infectious organisms or toxins. Though we tend to think of biowarfare as a modern
As we saw in Part 1, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) can bring about an effective anti-tumor immune response that may contribute to the eradication of both tumors and metastases. As