Risk of Cutaneous Carcinoma in Patients Treated with Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for Psoriasis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 300, Issue 15, 1979, Pages 809-813

  Stern, Robert S ^a   Thibodeau, Lawrence A ^a   Kleinerman, Ruth A ^a   Parrish, John A ^a   Fitzpatrick, Thomas B ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; DRUG THERAPY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSORIASIS; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THERAPY;

EID: 0018746296     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197904123001501     Document Type: Article

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