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Photodynamic therapy using SnET2 for basal cell nevus syndrome: a case report
1Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
Photodynamic therapy using tin ethyl etiopurpurin (SnET2) effectively treated basal cell carcinomas in a patient with Gorlin's syndrome. This photodynamic therapy approach showed a complete response in all treated lesions with no recurrence at six months.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Photodynamic Therapy
Background:
- Basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin's syndrome) is a genetic disorder associated with multiple basal cell carcinomas.
- Patients with this syndrome often require frequent and extensive treatment for numerous skin cancers.
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging treatment modality for various skin conditions, including non-melanoma skin cancers.
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