title: Photodynamic therapy in dermatology: Dundee clinical and research experience.
abstract: Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly accepted and used as a highly effective treatment for superficial non-melanoma skin cancer and dysplasia. We describe the developments in topical PDT for the treatment of skin diseases in our own PDT Centre in Dundee, both clinically and from a research base. Improvements in PDT could be achieved by optimisation of photosensitiser and light delivery, and these goals underpin the aims of our centre. We hope to facilitate the dissemination of use of PDT in dermatology throughout Scotland and outline some of the progress in these areas.
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ibbotson
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moseley
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: L
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authors.lastname: Brancaleon
authors.affiliation: Optics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Padgett
authors.affiliation: Optics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesar
authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
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authors.affiliation: Photobiology Unit, Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust, Scottish PDT Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD19SY, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferguson