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Research on phototherapy reported by scientists at Aligarh Muslim University

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 6th, 2009

According to recent research published in the journal Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, "Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of various kinds of malignant tumors. A major drawback associated with cisplatin chemotherapy is its cytotoxicity/genotoxicity towards normal tissues."

"The cytotoxicity has been attributed, in part, to the oxidative stress generated by the drug. Riboflavin is a micronutrient known for its photosensitization characteristics. Owing to the emergence of photodynamic therapy as a modality for the treatment of solid tumors and other accessible lesions in terms of opthalmic,...

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