Malignant Pleural Effusions and Breast Cancer

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Mechanisms of PDT effect• Direct cell kill– Mitochondria– Cell membrane– Apoptosis• Damage to neovasculature• Immune response– Local– systemic

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)• photosensitizers• oxygen• visible light

Mechanisms of PDT effect• Direct cell kill– Mitochondria– Cell membrane– Apoptosis• Damage to neovasculature• Immune response– Local– systemic