Claims for Patent: 5,211,938

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Summary for Patent: 5,211,938

Title:	Method of detection of malignant and non-malignant lesions by photochemotherapy of protoporphyrin IX percursors
Abstract:	A method of detecting and treating malignant and nonmalignant tissue abnormalities and lesions of the skin, conjunctives, respiratory, digestive and vaginal mucosa; endometrium and urothelium in which 5-aminolevulinic acid is administered to the patient in an amount sufficient to induce synthesis of protoporphyrin IX in the lesions, followed by exposure of the treated lesion to a photoactivating light in the range 350-640 nm.
Inventor(s):	James C. Kennedy, Roy H. Pottier, Robert L. Reid
Assignee:	Queens University at Kingston
Application Number:	US07/783,750
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