Comparison of photodynamic therapy with cryotherapy in the treatment of Bowen's disease

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 766-771

  Morton, C A ^a   Whitehurst, C ^c   Moseley, H ^b   Mccoll, J H ^d   Moore, J V ^c   Mackie, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOWEN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029909813     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03887.x     Document Type: Article

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