Burns after photodynamic therapy
2000
Photodynamic therapy comprises a photosensitising agent, which accumulates in malignant tissue, and a light source, which activates the photosensitiser, causing it to generate highly reactive oxygen species that destroy malignant cells. Temoporfin is a second generation photosensitiser that has a shorter half life than its predecessors and is thought to be more selective towards tumours. These two factors should decrease the incidence of photosensitivity, one of the main side effects …
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