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World J Clin Oncol. Dec 10, 2014; 5(5): 901-907
Published online Dec 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i5.901
Published online Dec 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i5.901
Breast cancer as photodynamic therapy target: Enhanced therapeutic efficiency by overview of tumor complexity
María Julia Lamberti, Natalia Belén Rumie Vittar, Viviana Alicia Rivarola, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Río Cuarto 5800, Argentina
Author contributions: Lamberti MJ compiled and analyzed the data; Rumie Vittar NB and Rivarola VA organized the manuscript and contributed intellectually to this work.
Supported by funds provided by CONICET (PIP 112-201101-00453), SECyT, FONCyT (PICT 2011-1328), and MinCyT Córdoba (PID 2010)
Correspondence to: Dr. Viviana Alicia Rivarola, Professor of Biochemistry, Conicet research, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta 36, km 601, Córdoba, Río Cuarto 5800, Argentina. vrivarola@exa.unrc.edu.ar
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Received: December 24, 2013
Revised: April 4, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: December 10, 2014
Revised: April 4, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: December 10, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. However, effective therapies that reduce the high mortality rate and improve patient quality of life are still unavailable. In recent years, the use of photodynamic therapy has been examined for use in breast cancer treatment. Photodynamic therapy provides a new and promising antitumor strategy that could be implemented, alone or in combination with other approved or experimental therapeutic approaches, to a wide range of applications.