Treatment of patch-stage mycosis fungoides with topical corticosteroids

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-287

  Zackheim, Herschel S ^a  

^a Oncology Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Clobetasol; Mycosis fungoides; Topical corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

BEXAROTENE; CARMUSTINE; CHLORMETHINE; CLOBETASOL; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LONG TERM CARE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; PURPURA; PUVA; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DISEASE; STRIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347360382     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2003.01639.x     Document Type: Review

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