Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) uses a photosensitizing agent and light to destroy cancer cells. A photosensitizing agent is first either injected or applied to the skin. A waiting period will allow it to pass from normal cells. This period of time can be up to 48 hours and is called the drug to light interval.
Then light is sent into the tumor causing a chemical reaction with the photosensitizing agent and tissue oxygen produced by the light. The procedure takes about thirty minutes.
Tina Radcliffe spent ten years as a Oncology Certified R.N. working with in-patients on oncology and med-surg units. She also has a background in home health and geriatrics. Her other experiences include ... .. 
