A comparison of photodynamic therapy using topical methyl aminolevulinate (Metvix®) with single cycle cryotherapy in patients with actinic keratosis: A prospective, randomized study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-106

  Freeman, M ^a   Vinciullo, C ^b   Francis, D ^b   Spelman, L ^c   Nguyen, R ^c   Fergin, P ^d   Thai, K E ^d   Murrell, D ^e   Weightman, W ^f   Anderson, C ^g   Reid, C ^h   Watson, A ⁱ   Foley, Peter ^j  

^a Skin Centre   (Australia)

^b Perth Surgicentre   (Australia)

^c Belmont Specialist Centre   (Australia)

^d SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^f QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^h ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

ⁱ ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^j ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Methyl aminolevulinate; Photodynamic therapy; Premalignant; Skin cancer; Solar keratosis

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; LIQUID NITROGEN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN BLEEDING; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 12444321967     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630310012118     Document Type: Article

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