The potential role of Photodynamic therapy in oral premalignant and malignant lesions: A systematic review.

Antonio RomanoDario Di StasioEnrica GentileMassimo PetruzziRosario SerpicoAlberta Lucchese

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2021)

Topical PDT is an easy to perform technique, well-tolerated treatment and it appears to be an effective method with encouraging achievements in the treatment of premalignant and malignant lesions of the soft tissues of the oral cavity; nevertheless more studies are required to integrate the up-to-date experience of this application.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
gene expression