A ray of light: Beams of light can now be used to diagnose AND treat cancer - so why aren't patients being told? - Daily Mail 26th May 2008

Cancer treatment is rarely quick and easy. First you have a biopsy, then you wait for the results. Then you undergo the harsh therapie - surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy - to cut out or poison the tumour. But for some cancers that regimen could be about to change; earlier this month a new clinic opened offering a breakthrough treatment that relies solely on light to diagnose and treat the disease. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is much gentler on the patient, and can be more effective than standard cancer treatments.

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