Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Skin Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy using aminolevulinic acid cream may be effective in treating patients with skin cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well photodynamic therapy works in treating patients with skin cancer.

Timeline

Start

1993-11

Primary completion

2007-06

Completion

2007-06

Drugs

Indications