Computational Modelling of the Steps Involved in Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a branch of phototherapy that has seen a surge of interest in

the last few decades, due to its potential in the treatment of various cancers, infections and

heart disease.(Bonnett, 2000) This chapter aims to give an overview of the various

photochemical steps involved in PDT as a cancer therapy, and in particular the challenges

and insight gained from their theore…