Long-term survival of patients treated with photodynamic therapy for carcinoma in situ and early non-small-cell lung carcinoma.

Purpose: The role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of small cancers has been established in several clinical studies. Here, we report on the efficacy of PDT for early inoperable or recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods And Materials: From June 1989 to November 2004, 40 patients with 50 NSCLC were treated with PDT.