Can one defeat cancer once and for all? Millions of people ask this question. What should a person do if his or her relative suffers from this severe disease? Science does not stand still. The last dozen years have seen an outstanding breakthrough in the treatment of malignant tumors. The Moscow Government has been supporting an oncological program since 1994. This program includes not only research activities, but it also deals with the introduction of the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques into medical practice.

Today, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely employed to treat malignant tumors. This technique has successfully passed clinical trials in leading oncological centers. The idea of this technique consists of introducing a special compound (chlorine-type photosensitizer) into the patient's body. This compound is of natural origin, and it produces no adverse effect on the patient. The photosensitizer is accumulated by malignant cells and enables the cell to fluoresce. After that, the physician subjects the tumor to laser irradiation, which causes the malignant cells to die. This approach makes it possible to avoid surgical intervention, drug treatment, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Hence, PDT avoids side effects that are typical of these methods.

The "Magic Ray" Moscow Center of Laser Medicine has developed a high-efficient PDT-based method for the treatment of malignant tumors. Patients are examined by professors and highly qualified physicians. The treatment is performed using present-day medical equipment and latest photosensitizers.

In 2003, the "Magic Ray" Moscow Center of Laser Medicine was awarded the Diploma of the International Exhibition "Medicine: Diagnostics, Prophylaxis, Treatment, and Health of the Nation." This event was held at the All-Russia Exhibition Center (Moscow, Russia).