Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of skin disease

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-288

  Kendall, C A ^a   Morton, C A ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Ward 17 Falkirk Community Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinic keratoses; Basal cell carcinoma; Bowen's disease; Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Photodynamic therapy; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; FLUOROURACIL; PHOTOFRIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BOWEN DISEASE; CRYOTHERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LYMPHOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUN EXPOSURE; T CELL LYMPHOMA;

EID: 0042931329     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200402     Document Type: Article

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