Repeated 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy following electro-curettage for pigmented basal cell carcinoma

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 10-15

  Itoh, Yoshiyasu ^a   Henta, Tetsuro ^a   Ninomiya, Yoshiharu ^a   Tajirna, Shingo ^a   Ishibashi, Akira ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Basal cell carcinoma; Electro curettage; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; MELANIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034006803     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02109.x     Document Type: Article

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