Abstract
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is an alternative treatment modality for cancer. PDT involves the activation of a photosensitizer (FS) using visible light and molecular oxygen to induce tumor cell killing, vascular destruction and immune system activation. PDT may induce either non-programmed cell death (necrosis) or programmed cell death type 1 (apoptosis) and type 2 (autophagic cell death). …