Photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma and Bowen's disease

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-41

  Clayton, T H ^a   Tait, J ^a   Whitehurst, C ^b   Yates, V M ^a  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Photo Therapeutics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowen's disease; PDT; Photodynamic therapy; Superficial basal cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BOWEN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BOWEN'S DISEASE; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32344453287     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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