Investigation of the use of the pulsed dye laser in the treatment of Bowen's disease using 5-aminolaevulinic acid phototherapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 780-784

  Britton, J E R ^a   Goulden, V ^a   Stables, G ^a   Stringer, M ^b   Sheehan Dare, R ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowen's disease; Photodynamic therapy; Pulsed dye laser

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PROTOPORPHYRIN; UNGUENTUM M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOWEN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BOWEN'S DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26244458984     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06830.x     Document Type: Article

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