title: Photodynamic therapy in the management of potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders.
abstract: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally-invasive surgical tool successfully targeting premalignant and malignant disorders in the head and neck, gastrointestinal tract, lungs and skin with greatly reduced morbidity and disfigurement. The technique is simple, can commonly be carried out in outpatient clinics, and is highly acceptable to patients. The role of photodynamic therapy in the management of oral potentially malignant disorders and early oral cancer is being discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dijla University College, Baghdad, Iraq. waseem_wk1@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Waseem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jerjes
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hamdoon
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hopper
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents