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Daylight Photodynamic Therapy: An Update

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Lee, Chaw-Ning, Hsu, Rosie, Chen, Hsuan, Wong, Tak-Wah·2020·Molecules

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Daylight photodynamic therapy (dPDT) uses sunlight as a light source to treat superficial skin cancer. Using sunlight as a therapeutic device has been present for centuries, forming the basis of photodynamic therapy in the 20th century. Compared to conventional PDT, dPDT can be a less painful, more convenient and an effective alternative. The first clinical uses of dPDT on skin cancers began in Copenhagen in 2008. Currently, aminolevulinic acid-mediated dPDT has been approved to treat actinic keratosis patients in Europe. In this review article, we introduce the history and mechanism of dPDT and focus on the pros and cons of dPDT in treating superficial skin cancers. The future applications of dPDT on other skin diseases are expected to expand as conventional PDT evolves.

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Authors
Lee, C.-N., Hsu, R., Chen, H., & Wong, T.-W.
Affiliations
National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
Corresponding author
Wong, Tak-Wah
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-11-08
Volume
25
Issue
21
Pages
5195
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3099575697
Cited by
143
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 12
FWCI
2.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Cheng Kung University (B108-K102)
  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10902032)
  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 109-2327-B-006-005)
  • Ministry of Education (the Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University from the Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
Keywords
daylight photodynamic therapy, photodynamic therapy, superficial skin cancer, actinic keratosis, 5-aminolevulinic acid, history of photodynamic therapy, mechanism of action, skin disease treatment
MeSH terms
Radiation Exposure, Aminolevulinic Acid, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Bowen's Disease, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Cheilitis, Europe, Glucose, Glutamine, Humans, Photochemotherapy, Porphyrins, Sunlight, Time Factors, Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Photosensitizing Agents, Keratosis, Actinic

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