Since the early 1990s, the photodynamic treatment of cancer has relied mainly on a light-sensitizing agent called Photofrin. This was the first photosensitizer to be approved in many
In previous Discoveries posts, we explored the synergy between photodynamic therapy (PDT) and strategies that enhance the immune system. PDT has the marvelous ability to not only destroy
Why do doctors say surgery is the first “treatment of choice” for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common cancer among fair-skinned people worldwide? And why, given the
Women with metastatic breast cancer are often faced with a serious dilemma: The five-year survival rate is a dismal 2%, and standard treatments for these advanced-stage breast cancers are replete
In 2007, a New Zealand woman named Tricia Spence was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to her bones and lymph nodes. Her oncologists recommended a full
Having cancer inside your mouth is a disturbing and often stressful reality. This condition is generally referred to as oral cancer, and it involves the uncontrollable growth of
In last week’s Discoveries article, we showed how photodynamic therapy, or PDT, may be effective against rheumatoid arthritis and possibly other types of arthritis. In this post, we’ll explore
Eliminate a painful bout of arthritis with nothing more than a non-toxic light-based therapy? Is that really possible? We’re so accustomed to thinking of anti-inflammatory drugs as the best
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