Systemic photodynamic therapy with Photofrin for naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome - A pilot study

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-281

  Madan, V ^a   Loncaster, J ^b   Allan, D ^b   Lear, J ^a   Sheridan, L ^b   Leach, C ^b   Allan, E ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal call carcinoma; Gorlin's syndrome; Naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome; Optical fibre diffuser laser; Photodynamic therapy; Photofrin; Porfimer sodium

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; PHOTOFRIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 30344457002     PISSN: 15721000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1572-1000(05)00101-8     Document Type: Review

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