Photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinate patch for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas

Erika Valentina De Luca, Sara Tambone, Silvia Catapano, Barbara Fossati, Ketty Peris

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Abstract

5-Aminolevulinate (ALA) patches with red light (630-nm light source and a total light dose of 37 J/cm2) is an effective treatment indicated by food and drug administration (FDA) and european medicines agency (EMA) only for grade I to II actinic keratosis located on the scalp and face. Currently, there are no efficacy data on their use in the treatment of other types of epithelial neoplasms. We analyzed the efficacy of ALA patches in seven superficial basal cell carcinomas (sBCCs) that occurred in four patients. All lesions were treated with topical ALA patches. A complete response of all sBCCs was achieved at week 24 after treatment. Our study suggests that ALA patches for sBCCs have good efficacy rates and excellent safety profile.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)e14518-N/A
RivistaDermatologic Therapy
Volume33
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2020

Keywords

  • 5-aminolevulinate patch
  • basal cell carcinoma
  • photodynamic therapy

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