Gary, he didn't have radiation, unless the Photodynamic Therapy would be considered radiation, although it is a light applied to an area after being infused with a light sensitive drug being taken the day before. So, I think the problem is that the area is healing and very open and this would just lead another open path for infection?

We will see the surgeon Thursday for our January 1 month visit. He will make the determination whether to pull the tooth or leave it. It is very painful to Tom and right now, he is on antibiodics.

Evidentally, the PDT can also affects the teeth and a dentist from the trial team is there during the procedure to protect them.

You know, seems that one thing leads to another and another - like you can't just have something clear up without another phase to it.

Life and cancer are not simple, are they.



Husband has bucal mucosa tumor on right side, Stage 1, biopsied November 1, 2010 by oral surgeon/MD same day from hygienst appt. by dentist. Photodynamic Therapy clinical trial, 12/8/2010, follow up Jan. Feb. with a biopsy March, 2011. No chemo/radiation. Smoking stopped July 1974.