Photodynamic Laser Therapy for Lesions in the Airway

Photodynamic therapy is a safe and effective treatment. It is best used for bloody tumors that block the tracheobronchial tree, even in severely debilitated patients with profound shortness of breath from advanced malignancy who fail conventional core-out or laser treatments. Photosensitivity reactions are rare with proper education, and dyspnea is improved in properly selected patients.