Vascular-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A type of photodynamic therapy for localized treatment of tumors. It makes use of photosensitizers that are limited to the vascular bed and are rapidly cleared from the circulation.

**Synonyms:** - VTP - Vascular Targeted Photodynamic Therapy - Vascular Targeted Phototherapy - Vascular-Targeted Phototherapy