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I am running the Royal Parks Half Marathon to raise funds for research into PDT. My Mum died in January, less than 3 months after being diagnosed with cancer. Sadly the cancer was too advanced for her to be able to take advantage of this pioneering treatment.
PDT is an incredibly simple, quick and highly effective way to destroy target cells – often cancers but not exclusively.
PDT works by combining drug and light. There are several different drugs in use – all are based on chlorophyll and several still feature compounds originally extracted from plant life. One of the newest originates from deep-water seaweed.When light of a specific wavelength combines with the drug in the target tissue, the reaction changes the oxygen molecule that feeds the cells. Without oxygen, cells rapidly die.
PDT is often able to destroy all the target cells with one treatment session, and the side effects are slight compared to those endured by patients having chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
PDT is also, in examples such as Barrett’s oesophagus, mouth, skin and prostate cancer, an alternative to major, often disfiguring surgery.
Despite the compelling evidence of its efficacy, PDT remains woefully under-funded in the UK. As you will read, there is huge potential to develop PDT, but not the funds to do so.
There is an acute lack of awareness of the treatment among the patient community. Killing Cancer seeks to raise funds for extensive trials across a range of cancers. With your assistance we can help kill cancer.
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