Nodular basal cell carcinoma in Gorlin's syndrome treated with systemic photodynamic therapy and interstitial optical fiber diffuser laser

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Madan, Vishal ^a   Loncaster, Juliette A ^b   Allan, Donald ^b   Lear, John T ^a   Sheridan, Linda ^b   Leach, Catherine ^b   Allan, Ernest ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FLUOROURACIL; GLASS FIBER; PHOTOFRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; DIHEMATOPORPHYRIN ETHER; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS; OPTICS AND PHOTONICS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33749673404     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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