Publications by authors named "Bushra Aziz"
Article Synopsis
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a cancer treatment that uses a photosensitizer drug activated by light to generate toxic oxygen species, targeting and destroying tumors.
- Despite its benefits, PDT faces challenges like poor drug solubility and bioavailability, which have led to the development of lipid-based and vesicular delivery systems to improve these aspects.
- This review discusses the limitations of PDT, the use of various drug delivery carriers (like liposomes and nanoparticles), and the promising combination of PDT with cell-based systems for enhanced cancer treatment.
Cancer is one of the main causes of death worldwide. There are several different types of cancer recognized thus far, which can be treated by different approaches including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or a combination thereof. However, these approaches have certain drawbacks and limitations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFive Bacillus cereus strains including B. cereus AVP12, B. cereus NC7401, B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chemotherapy for rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) is effective, but it has critical side effects and unavoidable challenges. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approach to treating cancer with relatively moderate side effects. Plant products are a rich source of polyphenols, which have potent antioxidant and anticancer activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomonitoring of Toxic Metals in Feathers of Birds from North-Eastern Pakistan.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
May 2021
The current study was designed to determine the concentrations of toxic metals (Ni, Pb and Cr) in feathers of birds collected from four regions of NE Pakistan. Feather samples of birds (House Crow, Common Myna and House Sparrow) were collected from different areas. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine the concentration of metals in feathers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Effect of Honey on Radiation-induced Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
Indian J Palliat Care
January 2017
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of honey on clinically scoring grades of oral mucositis.
Materials And Methods: This interventional study was carried out in Radiation Oncology Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. In this study, 82 patients of both genders, of head and neck cancer, planned for radiotherapy, were divided into two groups by random sampling numbers.