Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Combined Phase I/II Single Site Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Utilizing 5-aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) and PDT in the Treatment of Premalignant Oral and/or
Brief 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.