Narrow-band ultraviolet therapy in early-stage mycosis fungoides: Study on 20 patients

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 229-233

  Brazzelli, Valeria ^a   Antoninetti, M ^a   Palazzini, S ^a   Prestinari, F ^a   Borroni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Mycosis fungoides; Narrow band UVB therapy; Rebound; Remission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NARROW BAND ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AGED; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 35848956290     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2007.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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