Treatment of Oral Premalignant Lesions With 5-ALA PDT
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Oral leukoplakia within the mouth is a visible white patch which can develop into cancer if
not treated. There is no good treatment for these lesions, apart from surgery which is
associated with significant side effects and physical deformation of the treated area.
The investigators hypothesized that photodynamic therapy can be used safely and effectively
to induce significant regression of oral leukoplakia.