< Radiation Oncology < RT Techniques
- A form of phototherapy involving light and a photosensitizing chemical substance, used in conjunction with molecular oxygen to elicit cell death (phototoxicity)
- Proven ability to kill microbial cells, including bacteria, fungi and viruses
- Used clinically to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including wet age-related macular degeneration, psoriasis, atherosclerosis and has shown some efficacy in anti-viral treatments, including herpes
- Also treats malignant cancers including head and neck, lung, bladder and particular skin, etc.
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