Investigation into the potential of methylene blue and its derivatives to be used in the photodynamic therapy of non-pigmented and pigmented cells
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a novel treatment for malignant disease. The first step is intravenous injection of a light-absorbing, cytotoxic drug (the photosensitizer) that is then allowed time to accumulate in malignant tissue. The second step involves local activation of the photosensitizer with...
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University of Central Lancashire
2001
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369702 |