Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapies: Synergy Opportunities for Nanomedicine

Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapies: Synergy Opportunities for Nanomedicine Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen species or increasing temperature. Great strides have been made in understanding biological effects of PDT and PTT at the cellular, vascular and tumor microenvironmental levels, as well as translating both modalities in the clinic. Emerging evidenc...