Photodynamic therapy for 50 patients with skin cancers or precancerous lesions

Chin Med Sci J. 1991 Sep;6(3):163-5.

Abstract

Hematoporphyrin photodynamic therapy (HpD-PDT) was used to treat 50 patients (51 lesions) with skin cancers or precancerous lesions. The preliminary results were satisfactory, with 44 cases (45 lesions) obtaining excellent results, 4 cases good, 1 case fair, and 1 case poor. The effective rate was 98%, the significant remission rate 96%, and the complete remission rate 88.2%. Exposure to sunlight should be avoided after HpD injection, since it produces photosensitivity. A follow-up for 1 to 3 years confirmed that HpD-PDT is a good new adjuvant therapy for selected cases. It brings a hopeful future to the treatment of skin cancers.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Hematoporphyrin Derivative
  • Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation*
  • Hematoporphyrins / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paget Disease, Extramammary / drug therapy
  • Precancerous Conditions / drug therapy*
  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Hematoporphyrins
  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
  • Hematoporphyrin Derivative