Photodynamic therapy for basal cell carcinoma: Clinical and pathological determinants of response

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 896-901

  Fantini, F ^a   Greco, A ^a   Del Giovane, C ^a   Cesinaro, A M ^a   Venturini, M ^b   Zane, C ^b   Surrenti, T ^c   Peris, K ^d   Calzavara Pinton, P G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

basal cell carcinoma; methylaminolevulinate; photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer; skin; thickness

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED LIGHT; SKIN DEFECT; THICKNESS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TORSO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960254194     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03877.x     Document Type: Article

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