drug in the tumor will be activated by laser irradiation with special wavelength and then conduct light-activated reaction to lead to cytotoxicity with the joint effort of oxygen. At last, it will kill tumor cells without any impact on normal cells.
The advantages of PDT
1) Selectiveness. Photosensitive drug will be only absorbed by tumor. It is targeted at cancer cells without body¡¦s toxicity and no impact on normal cells.
2) Effectiveness. Light-activated reaction will be created in all tumor cells and eliminate major and hidden focuses.
3) Minimal invasion. Laser guides PDT with optic fibers. Its features are as follows: no operation, short treatment time, minimal invasion and little pain.
4) Comprehensiveness. PDT is effective to various type of cancer cell organization. Its application is not limited to cancer cell types. |